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Trump Slams EU Over $5 Billion Fine on Google (reuters.com)

Posted by msmash on from the mr-president-speaks dept.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized the European Union and said the bloc was taking advantage of the United States, pointing to the record $5 billion fine European antitrust regulators imposed on Google. From a report: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House next Wednesday to discuss trade and other issues. "I told you so! The European Union just slapped a Five Billion Dollar fine on one of our great companies, Google. They truly have taken advantage of the U.S., but not for long!" Trump said in a post on Twitter .

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  1. Re:He's your president by Crashmarik · · Score: 0, Troll

    That's right he's your president.

    Yeah and he's right. The EU has had a vendetta against American tech companies, going back to to Boeing.