Wired
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Get Musk and X out of a $137 Million EU Fine
Friday, September 25, 2026
The U.S. government filed an application supporting X's legal challenge to a 137 million euro fine issued by the European Union under the Digital Services Act. President Trump previously described the fine as "overseas extortion." The EU fine was related to X's compliance with the bloc's content moderation and transparency requirements under that law. X has contested the penalty in European courts.
