"Trump slams 120 million ($140 million) EU fine on X Musk has also denounced the penalty EU cites transparency and data-access breaches US officials say EU is targeting American firms Speaking at the White House, Trump said that Europe was "very bad, very bad for the people" and warned that the United States did not want the continent "to change so much." He did not specify what he meant, but said Europe "has to be very careful doing a lot of things.""
"Trump was responding to questions about last week's 120 million fine imposed by EU tech authorities on the X social media platform for violating digital transparency and content-management rules. "I don't see how they can do that," Trump commented, adding that Musk had not contacted him for help and that he expected a full briefing later in the day."
"Musk rejected the penalty, responding sharply to the European Commission's announcement and reposting messages criticizing the decision. "Freedom of speech is the bedrock of democracy," he wrote. Senior US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, also condemned the EU's action as unfairly targeting American companies."
President Trump escalated criticisms of Europe after EU authorities fined the X platform €120 million for alleged Digital Services Act breaches. He called Europe "very bad" and warned the United States did not want the continent "to change so much," while expressing puzzlement over the fine. EU regulators said X withheld researcher data, maintained an incomplete advertising repository and used deceptive design in its blue-check verification system, warranting a proportionate penalty. Musk rejected the fine, reposted criticisms and said "Freedom of speech is the bedrock of democracy." Senior US officials labeled the action as unfairly targeting American companies.
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