Looming tech trials to showcase Trump administration’s stance on antitrust

Published April 5, 2025 8:00am ET



Antitrust lawyers for the Trump administration are set to face off this month with Meta’s and Google’s lawyers in courtrooms in Washington, D.C., where they appear poised to continue the Biden administration’s fights against the tech giants.

The two trials offer opportunities to chip away at Big Tech’s power, a rare shared goal of the Biden and Trump administrations. Those and other legal fights, including ones against Amazon and Apple, showcase common ground between Republicans and Democrats. Other antitrust activity in the tech sector could, however, spotlight divides.

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