Donald Trump warns EU 'will pay very big price' in furious rant at Brussels

The US President has unleashed a furious outburst against the European Union. 19:40, Fri, Jul 24, 2026 Updated: 20:49, Fri, Jul 24, 2026 Donald Trump has unleashed a furious attack against the European Union (Image: Getty)Donald Trump has sent a furious warning to the European Union as tensions between the US President and bloc soar to explosive levels. In a blistering rant on his Truth Social platform, Trump accused the EU of "as usual, taking direct aim at GREAT American Companies!".The 80-year-old claimed the bloc has unfairly levied billions of dollars of fines against Google, Apple and other US tech giants, announcing that the US will open a formal investigation into the European Union’s trade practices. Trump made the announcement a day after the EU hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros (around £759m) after it claimed the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by setting up Google Play and its ubiquitous search engine to corral consumers towards its own services and apps to the detriment of competitors. Get the latest news from around the world and more Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our un...