Imagine this: Trump sets his sights on Europe’s strictest online regulation the Digital Services Act.
Why? Because the DSA forces U.S. tech giants (Meta, Google, X) to follow tough rules on content moderation, data transparency, and platform responsibility. That clashes directly with Trump’s “free speech” narrative and his pro-business, anti-regulation stance.
If he decides to make it a trade issue or simply a political rallying cry the DSA could come under immense pressure. Think tariffs tied to tech rules. Think accusations of censorship. Think Washington pushing Brussels to roll back hard-won protections.
For European advertisers, publishers, and regulators, that would be a seismic shift. Years of policy-making could suddenly collide with U.S. political power.
It sounds far-fetched… but after the last decade, can we really rule it out?
