What did US President Donald Trump threaten regarding new tariffs on the European Union in late July 2026, what was the stated trigger for this action, what specific action did he say the US would launch, and what outcome did he say he expected?

On July 24, 2026, President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on the European Union in response to the bloc's €890 million ($1 billion) fine against Alphabet Inc.'s Google. Trump announced that the U.S. would launch a Section 301 trade investigation into what he called the EU's practice of "ROBBING American Companies," and said he expected the probe to result in "substantial tariffs" on EU products .

Here are the key details:

• Trigger: The EU's €890 million ($1 billion) fine against Google, which Trump characterized as part of a broader pattern of European regulators unfairly targeting U.S. tech giants such as Apple, Meta, and Amazon .
• Specific action announced: Trump said the U.S. would launch a into the EU's practice of fining American companies .