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Trump threatens 100% tariff on European nations over tech tax
Key takeaways
- US President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 22, 2026 in Washington, DC.
- US president Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 100% import tariff on any European country that introduces a digital services tax on American technology giants.
- Writing on Truth Social, Trump said "Numerous European countries" had been discussing bringing in such a levy and some were close to doing so.
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US President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 22, 2026 in Washington, DC.
US president Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 100% import tariff on any European country that introduces a digital services tax on American technology giants.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said "Numerous European countries" had been discussing bringing in such a levy and some were close to doing so.
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