UK to face 'big tariff' if it doesn't drop tech tax, Trump says

WASHINGTON, April ​23 (Reuters) - ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump ​said the United States will retaliate ​with ‌a "big tariff" if Britain continues ⁠to target companies like ⁠Apple, Alphabet's Google ​and Meta with its technology tax.

The United Kingdom rolled out its ​2% ‌digital services tax in 2020, a move that has been criticized by Trump and ​his predecessor Democrat Joe Biden.

"If ‌they don’t drop the tax, we’ll probably put ‌a big tariff on the UK," the president told reporters during ​a White House event.

His comments come ahead ‌of a visit by Britain's head of state, King Charles, next ⁠week.

Trump ⁠said he believes ‌the monarch could help repair the Washington's relationship ​with ​the British, which ‌has become strained in recent months.

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