President Donald Trump threatened to initiate a trade investigation to “nullify” fines imposed by the European Union against U.S. tech giants, including Apple and Google.
In a Sept. 5 Truth Social post, Trump announced that he would initiate a Section 301 probe to eliminate what he calls “unfair penalties” on American companies.
“We cannot let this happen to brilliant and unprecedented American Ingenuity and, if it does, I will be forced to start a Section 301 proceeding to nullify the unfair penalties being charged to these Taxpaying American Companies,” Trump said on his social media platform.
He said the trade bloc was “effectively taking money that would otherwise go to American investments and jobs.”…
Trump Threatens Trade Probe to ‘Nullify’ EU Fines Against Apple, Google
