1. 📱 ATTORNEYS GENERAL CALL ON BIG TECH TO STAND UP TO EU

A new report says a coalition of 16 U.S. state attorneys general, led by Florida AG James Uthmeier, sent letters to big tech companies urging them to reject the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

The AGs argue that following these EU rules could expose companies to lawsuits and enforcement actions in the U.S. ESG Today reports:

“The AGs warn the companies that the regulations’ “ambiguous and often unascertainable reporting requirements” will expose the companies to numerous legal risks in the U.S., including deceptive trade practice actions, in addition to antitrust issues, while adding that the regulations “seek to require companies to comply with the Paris Agreement and similar accords, notwithstanding the fact that President Trump has removed the United States from these agreements.”

The Trump administration made clear to the EU in October that there would be consequences if CSDDD isn’t repealed or softened.

Signatories include AGs from Florida, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.

The Trump administration and red state AGs are taking a strong stand against the EU’s ridiculous ESG policies. The EU continues to try to impose their ESG agenda on American companies, but President Trump is making sure we are protected from the bureaucrats in the EU.

2.💰 EXEC CALLS OUT EU OVERREGULATION

Reuters reports that Banco Santander Executive Chair Ana Botín told the International Banking Conference in Madrid overregulation is hurting Europe’s growth and that governments should enable investment and innovation.

“Regulation kills innovation,” she said, adding that weak growth threatens financial stability.

Botín argued European banks face higher taxes and tighter solvency requirements than U.S. peers, projecting a 3.5 trillion-euro capital gap over the next three years that could constrain lending.

While companies based in the United States accelerate, their European counterparts are struggling to keep up. The EU imposes high taxes and overbearing regulations to signal morality and forces the consequences onto the private sector.

🇺🇸 TRUMP’S 301 GAMBIT VS. EU’s TECH OVERREACH

The EU’s fixation on regulating the American tech sector has become a self-inflicted drag on their ability to innovate and compete on a global scale. Europe’s economy and relationship with the U.S. have taken substantial hits as a result. Yet, as a recent article suggests, we may soon be reaching a breaking point in this long standing dispute thanks to President Trump.

Over the five years during which this regulatory clash has raged, U.S. companies have become all too familiar with the debilitating effects of the legislation. Increased security risks for users, delayed rollouts of new-features, and weighty compliance burdens have become routine obstacles for American tech giants operating in Europe. The consequences, though, may be even worse than imagined. According to a report from the Consumer & Communications Industry Association, U.S. firms lose up to $97.6 billion each year due to the EU’s digital service regulations.

Courtesy of President Trump, however, Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 provides another avenue for recourse. This law authorizes the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to enter into a “binding agreement with the foreign government to either cease the conduct in question or compensate the United States.” Trump already wisely made the EU aware of this possibility when he threatened to open an investigation on this end in response to the DMA’s policies.

For the EU, the proverbial ball is now in their court. Brussels can either continue targeting American companies with headline‑grabbing fines and risk having Trump employ the full diplomatic muscle of the U.S., or go back to the drawing board to rethink the legislation.

If the EU wants to reclaim its place as a tech player, and not just a regulator, the decision should be an easy one.