SAEDNEWS: US President Donald Trump criticized the fine imposed by the European Commission on X and warned that Europe is "moving in some bad directions."
Asked about the fine during a meeting with agricultural industry representatives at the White House, Trump called Brussels’ decision “nasty” and added, “I don’t think it’s right. Europe has to be very careful,” TASS reported.
He expressed concern over the current political trajectory of EU countries. “We want to keep Europe Europe. Europe is going in some bad directions. It’s very bad, very bad for the people. We don’t want Europe to change so much,” the US president said.
On December 5, the European Commission fined X €120 million for violating EU digital regulations.
Tom Rainier, an EC representative, said at a briefing that X had breached transparency rules. This includes the introduction of a paid blue verified user badge on the platform, which is misleading because anyone can purchase it and X does not perform sufficient verification.
