EU’s Google fine risks triggering Trump as he gears up for more tariffs

The European Union imposed an €890 million fine on Google under the Digital Markets Act, raising concerns in Washington that it could trigger new U.S. tariffs. U.S. officials, including Trade Czar Jamieson Greer and Ambassador Andrew Puzder, criticized the fine as a threat to transatlantic trade stability, while EU officials emphasized it reflects routine enforcement of EU law. The timing coincides with the expiration of a temporary 10% U.S. tariff on imports, which could lead to new duties based on alleged European failures to address forced labor and industrial overcapacity.