Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Europe if countries impose tax on US digital services
Key takeaways
- US President Donald Trump threatened Friday to impose 100 percent tariffs on European countries that implement a digital services tax, even if it means canceling existing trade agreements.
- By: FRANCE 24 US President Donald Trump speaks as Ben Carson, Texas Lt.
- In a post on social media, Trump took aim at European countries that he said are discussing “imminent” implementation of taxes on American companies.
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US President Donald Trump threatened Friday to impose 100 percent tariffs on European countries that implement a digital services tax, even if it means canceling existing trade agreements.
By: FRANCE 24 US President Donald Trump speaks as Ben Carson, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Phil Mc Graw listen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on June 26, 2026. © Julia Demaree Nikhinson, AP US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100 percent tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from US companies.
In a post on social media, Trump took aim at European countries that he said are discussing “imminent” implementation of taxes on American companies. The US president has repeatedly sought to use tariffs as way to deter such taxes, but many countries are looking for revenues as their economies increasingly operate in digital realms that are dominated by American companies.