Trump administration takes Musk’s side in fight over EU tech rules
Summary
The Trump administration backs Elon Musk in EU tech-rule disputes, with the US DOJ seeking to intervene in Musk and X's appeal of a €120 million Digital Services Act fine. The government argues the European Commission improperly extended its regulatory authority to American companies not present in its jurisdiction and to Musk as a private individual, as well as how the fine was calculated by aggregating Musk's global revenue rather than X's earned revenue in the EU. The EU's DSA has become a flashpoint between Brussels and U.S. tech operators, with other probes into X for potential DSA breaches, including Grok integration. The article also notes Musk's political connections and subsequent calls against EU tech rules, reflecting broader cross-border policy frictions affecting tech companies.