Trumps says US will retaliate over EU's Google fines
By Lewis Crofts ( July 24, 2026, 21:18 GMT | Insight) -- US President Donald Trump has said the EU will "pay a very big price" for imposing fines on US companies and he said a "substantial tariff" would hit European businesses as soon as possible. Trump was reacting to fines Thursday against Google for breaking the EU's digital-markets rules, and he warned the US wouldn't be treated as a "piggybank."US President Donald Trump has said the EU will "pay a very big price" for imposing fines on US companies and he said a "substantial tariff" would hit European businesses as soon as possible....
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