ME News, January 16 (UTC+8): U.S. President Trump posted on Truth Social, stating that the European Union's massive fines against American tech companies are extremely unfair and represent discriminatory actions targeting America's outstanding technology and taxation. According to relevant data from charts, the total fines imposed by the EU on American tech companies reached 3.8 billion euros in 2024, while the total corporate income tax paid by all European-listed internet tech companies during the same period was only 3.2 billion euros. Currently, American tech giants such as Apple, Google, and Meta are all facing fines or tax补缴 rulings from the EU amounting to several billion euros. (Source: ME)