US lawmakers urge Trump action on EU tech rules
Analysis based on 17 articles · First reported Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 25, 2026
The letter escalates U.S.-EU trade tensions in the digital sector, potentially leading to tariffs or trade probes that could disrupt operations for major U.S. tech companies in Europe. Markets may react negatively to increased regulatory uncertainty and the risk of retaliatory measures affecting cross-border digital trade.
A group of 25 U.S. lawmakers, all Republicans and including seven members of the House of Representatives trade subcommittee chaired by Adrian Smith, has written to President Donald Trump urging him to act against European Union tech regulations, particularly the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The letter, seen by Reuters, argues that EU digital policies unfairly target U.S. Big Tech companies such as Amazon, Apple, Booking Holdings, ByteDance, Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms, and Microsoft. The lawmakers criticized the likely inclusion of Amazon and Microsoft's cloud units under the DMA, an expected fine against Alphabet Inc. for alleged DMA breaches, and the designation of Apple, Meta, and Amazon as gatekeepers while Chinese rivals PDD Holdings — Temu and Alibaba Group — AliExpress are excluded. They called for the use of all available tools, including Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, to impose tariffs or other retaliatory measures if dialogue does not yield results. The International — European Commission has not commented.
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