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Trump threatens 100% tax if European countries impose digital services tax
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· June 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details on the potential impact of this threat are available from ABC13 Houston, which reported on the president's statement.
President Donald Trump has made a threat regarding taxes on digital services. He stated that the US would impose a 100% tax on imports from countries that tax digital services from US companies. This threat was made on Friday, but details of how it would be implemented are not provided here.
For more information on this development, readers can refer to the source. Further details on the potential impact of this threat are available from ABC13 Houston, which reported on the president's statement.
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Category: local Published: June 26, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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