President cites “discriminatory” penalties, vows Section 301 investigation to “nullify” what he calls unfair charges against U.S. tech giants.

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to launch a new trade investigation aimed at the European Union, following a series of multi-billion-dollar fines levied against U.S. tech firms, including a recent nearly $3.5 billion penalty against Google.

In a post on Truth Social, the president claimed that the European fines are “discriminatory” and “effectively taking money that would otherwise go to American Investments and Jobs.” He singled out the EU’s latest antitrust ruling against Google over its advertising technology business, as well as past penalties against Apple.

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