Trump threatens additional tariffs on countries imposing digital taxes on US tech companies

Published August 25, 2025 10:24pm ET



President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on countries that impose digital taxes or similar regulations on United States tech companies.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump denounced digital taxes, digital services legislation, and digital markets regulations against U.S. tech companies. He argued that such moves were designed to harm U.S. tech companies while giving a pass to China.

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