President Trump has threatened more tariffs on countries with digital taxes that “discriminate” against US tech companies while giving Chinese tech firms a free pass – and is reportedly weighing sanctions on EU officials, according to a report.
In a fiery Truth Social post late Monday, Trump threatened “substantial” tariffs and chip export curbs on countries with these taxes, which the White House has argued pose a threat to free speech.
“Digital Taxes, Digital Services Legislation, and Digital Markets Regulations are all designed to harm, or discriminate against, American Technology. They also, outrageously, give a complete pass to China’s largest Tech Companies,” Trump wrote. 4
“Unless these discriminatory actions are removed, I, as President of the United States, will impose s