09.12.2025 00:25
U.S. President Donald Trump reacted to the European Union's €120 million fine imposed on the X social media platform. Trump stated, "Europe has to be very careful when doing things," and added, "We want Europe to remain Europe, but right now Europe is heading in a very bad direction."
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, evaluating the European Commission's decision to impose a fine of 120 million euros on the US-based X social media platform, stated, "Europe has to be very careful when doing things. We want Europe to remain Europe, but right now Europe is heading in a very bad direction."
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ERUPTED OVER 120 MILLION EURO FINE
Trump emphasized that he was not pleased with the European Commission's decision to impose a fine of 120 million euros on the US-based X social media platform.
Trump noted that Elon Musk, the owner of the X platform, had not yet called him regarding this matter, but he would learn the details by speaking with him.
"EUROPE IS HEADING IN A VERY BAD DIRECTION"
Warning the EU that issued the fine, President Trump commented, "Europe has to be very careful when doing things. We want Europe to remain Europe, but right now Europe is heading in a very bad direction."
Arguing that this situation is "very bad" for everyone, Trump stated, "We do not want Europe to change this much; Europe is heading in a very bad direction. This is a very important issue."
PENALTY FROM THE EU TO X
The European Union (EU) had imposed a fine of 120 million euros on the US-based X social media platform for violating its obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
It was noted that the decision was made due to X's misleading design of the blue verification checkmark, lack of transparency in the advertising pool, and failure to provide access to publicly available data for researchers.
Elon Musk, the owner of X, in messages shared after the decision, stated that the EU needed to dissolve, comparing the union to "Nazi Germany." US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed, "This is not just a step against one company, but against the American technology sector and the American people. The days of censoring Americans online are over."