US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on both the European Union and Canada in response to separate grievances. In a social media post, Trump said the US would investigate the EU's antitrust fine against Google, which amounts to about US$1 billion. He called the penalty a 'robbery' of American companies and taxpayers, and stated that the US would reverse the fines and introduce tariffs on EU products as soon as possible.
Separately, Trump also vowed tariffs on Canada, citing smoke from Canadian wildfires that has drifted into the United States. The president did not provide specific details on the size or timing of the proposed tariffs on either the EU or Canada. The threats mark an escalation in trade tensions between the US and its allies. The EU and Canada have not yet responded to the president's statements. The White House has not issued an official statement beyond Trump's social media posts.