Trump Returns Big Tech’s Ass Kissing at Davos

Different countries of the world are eagerly waiting for the return of Donald Trump. This week, as Trump reclaims his position in the White House, the new president attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, where his foreign policy goals begin to emerge. First order of business? Declaring (economic) war on Europe, I guess.

In Davos, when questioned about his stance on the European Union, Trump took the opportunity to blast America’s allies for punishing US tech companies for breaking the law.

“They took Apple to court and they supposedly won a case that most people didn’t think was a case,” Trump said. “They won 15 or 16 billion from Apple. They won billions from Google. I think they are after Facebook for billions and billions. These are American companies, whether you like them or not. They are American companies and they shouldn’t be doing this. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a form of tax.”

“We have some very big complaints with the EU,” Trump concluded as he doubled down Big tariff plan European countries if they refuse to buy American made products.

In contrast to America—where the legislative body of government was primarily Cooperatives by special interests It’s supposed to be regulated—Europe has a relatively functional legislature that sometimes proves responsive to public interest. In recent years, the EU has passed several landmark bills on planning Institute wise regulations In the US tech platform that dominates the internet. As such, Trump is right: Europe is hitting American tech platforms with huge fines for violating the laws they established. Apple was recently hit with a $2.7 billion fine by EU regulators, while Meta was recently fined $840 million for antitrust violations. Apple also currently owes something to Ireland Like $14 billion in back taxes. different regulatory search Tech giants are on the move and it’s plausible that more fines are on the horizon.

Now, as Trump returns to the White House thanks, in part, to money from Silicon Valley, it stands to reason that the big tech platforms currently suffering from European regulatory scrutiny will want to end it. With tech CEOs lining up to speak to the president, companies like Apple, Meta, and Amazon must have hoped for that.

Saying that, the mug movement and its various allies are continuing to try The invasion and rebuilding of Europe For almost a decade. Right-wing libertarian organizations associated with Trump have long tried Build relationships with European leadersIn an effort to inform their policies and push traditionally leftist governments further to the right.

During the first Trump administration, MAGA acolyte Steve Bannon headed to Europe in an attempt to bring his “populist”-style politics to the Old World. To do this, Bannon bought an old Italian monastery and converted it into what he called A “Gladiator School,” Or, more dramatically, “Academy for the Judeo-Christian West.” The idea was that the monastery would serve as a breeding ground for political parties that could overthrow the established order in Europe and give birth to a new kind of right-wing politics. Bannon, who expressed desire The desire to destroy the EU, He claims that he wants to fight for common people, European identity and naturally free markets.

Bannon’s efforts were theatrics though largely unsuccessful. Several political parties formed as part of Bannon’s “movement”. is broken And Bannon’s “Gladiator” monstrosity hasn’t seen much use, tied up Through ongoing lawsuits and legal hassles.

In recent months, Elon Musk has tried to step into Bannon’s shoes and use his global campaign platform, X, to seed his own, uniquely hostile brand of right-wing politics in Europe. Like Bannon’s efforts, however, Musk’s campaign appears to have (mostly) failed. A recent poll found that in the UK, where Musk has been constantly attacking the country’s prime minister, The tech billionaire was more unpopular than Meghan Markle. Another survey found the popularity of masks Quite a few in Germanywhere he is trying to promote a far-right political party linked to neo-Nazis.