Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on European Nations Over Digital Taxes

The US president warned that the immediate import levy would supersede pre-existing trade deals with any country targeting American tech firms

Justin Tomlinson

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Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on European Nations Over Digital Taxes

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to place a 100% import tariff on any European country that imposes a tax on digital services from American companies. Trump issued the warning in a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, stating that the levy would be imposed immediately and would supersede any pre-existing trade deals with the affected nation.[1][2]

According to Trump, 'numerous European countries' have been discussing putting a digital services tax on American companies. He noted that 'some of these countries are close to actually doing this,' prompting his threat of retaliatory tariffs.[1][2]

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