Trump Blasts EU Regulators for Targeting Apple, Google, Meta

  • Comments mark start of clash between Trump, EU over tech
  • Apple lost case last year over $14.4 billion Irish tax bill
Trump Says the EU Treats Us 'Very Unfairly, Very Badly'
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US President Donald Trump blasted European Union regulators for targeting Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc., describing their cases against American companies as “a form of taxation.”

The EU has established a reputation globally for its aggressive regulation of major technology companies, often sparring with major social media platforms, such as Facebook and X, over content moderation, and the likes of Apple and Google over antitrust concerns.