Trump launches trade investigation into EU after $1 billion fine on Google

Published July 24, 2026 2:16pm ET | Updated July 24, 2026 2:16pm ET



President Donald Trump is launching another trade investigation into the European Union after the group of nations fined Google $1 billion over its search engine practices.

“The European Union is at it again and, as usual, taking direct aim at GREAT American Companies!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday. “After having fined Apple, for no reason at all, 15 Billion Dollars, Meta, 3 Billion Dollars, Amazon 2.5 Billion Dollars, and many others, we have just been informed that Google, a truly advanced and amazing group, has been fined yet another 1 Billion Dollars, without explanation. This brings the Google total to over 18 Billion Dollars!”

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