Overview

• President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that he will impose substantial additional tariffs and restrict exports of U.S. technology and chips on countries with digital taxes or platform regulations he deems discriminatory.
• The remarks target jurisdictions such as the EU, which has enacted the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act, though Trump did not name specific countries.
• EU officials reiterated that digital regulation sits outside last month’s U.S.–EU tariff framework, and Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho said the bloc will continue implementing the deal while maintaining regulatory autonomy.
• Reuters reported the U.S. is weighing targeted sanctions, potentially including visa limits, against EU or member-state officials involved in DSA enforcement, though no decisions have been announced.
• Brussels describes the DSA/DMA as safeguarding competition and user safety, noting fines on firms like Meta and Apple and ongoing procedures involving X, while officials reject claims the DSA is a censorship tool.