# Trump promises investigation into EU fines on US big tech US to probe EU's penalties against tech giants. - **Source:** [AppleInsider News](https://brifing.si/source/4f063a0c-06a9-46c3-84ea-633b4d4b1a4f) - **Published:** 2026-07-24 - **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/1728c2d0-9843-4948-b57d-ffedf16cfa3c ## US-EU tech war escalates Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into EU antitrust penalties against US tech giants like Apple and Google, escalating trade tensions between the two regions. ## Record fine for Google The European Commission fined Google €890 million for violating the Digital Markets Act. The penalty was related to Google favoring its own services in search results. ## Trump's strong reaction Trump accused the EU of unfairly taking money from American companies and demanded the penalties be reversed, stating, 'The US is not Europe’s piggy bank.' ## Details of the fines €460 million of Google's fine was for favoring its services in search results. The remaining €430 million was for restricting alternative payment methods on Google Play. ## Risk of trade war The US investigation could lead to new tariffs, further straining trade relations between the US and the EU. ## Future of tech giants The tension between the US and the EU could impact the future operations and competitive strategies of global tech companies. ## Sources covering this story - https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/24/trump-promises-investigation-into-eu-fines-on-us-big-tech?utm_source=rss — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._