Overview

• In a Truth Social post late Monday, President Trump warned he will levy "substantial additional tariffs" and restrict exports of U.S. chips and advanced technology unless countries scrap digital taxes and related regulations he deems discriminatory.
• Trump argued these measures target American firms such as Alphabet, Meta, Apple and Amazon and claimed they give a pass to major Chinese tech companies.
• The European Commission pushed back, with chief spokesperson Paula Pinho stating it is the EU’s sovereign right to regulate economic activity on its territory.
• Reuters reported the administration is weighing sanctions on EU or member‑state officials responsible for enforcing the Digital Services Act, a step still under consideration.
• The threats build on earlier moves, including revived trade investigations in February and Canada’s June decision to rescind a planned digital services tax after the U.S. suspended trade talks.