Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on European Countries Over Digital Tax, Warns 'Godless Communists' Are Biggest US Threat
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on any country that taxes US digital services companies, while separately warning that "godless communists" taking over the Democratic Party pose the most serious threat to the United States since its founding.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, Trump said he would hit any nation that implements a digital services tax with a 100% tariff on imports, overriding any existing trade agreements [184133][182762][182702]. The tax targets revenue from online advertising, streaming, and other digital activities, and Trump argued it unfairly penalizes American companies like Google, Apple, and Amazon [182941][183225]. The threat directly targets European nations that have adopted or are considering such taxes, including Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, and Portugal [182493]. The European Union is now weighing its response, as the move could escalate into a broader trade dispute [182941].
Separately, Trump told the Faith & Freedom Coalition, a conservative Christian group, that "godless communists" are "the most serious threat" to the nation [183977]. He described communism spreading through the Democratic Party "like an uncontrollable form of cancer" [183976]. The remarks came as part of a broader effort to energize his supporters ahead of the midterm elections, with Republican strategists seizing on progressive primary wins to link Democrats with the far left [183096]. Trump warned supporters that if Democrats fail to stop a socialist surge, "godless communists" will turn American cities into slums [182884].