ChainCatcher news, according to Politico, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has called on incoming U.S. President Trump to intervene and stop the European Union from imposing antitrust fines on American tech companies.

He stated on Joe Rogan’s podcast that the EU has fined American tech companies over $30 billion in the past 20 years, describing these fines as “almost like tariffs,” and accused the Biden administration of failing to effectively address the issue.

Zuckerberg believes that the strength of American tech companies is a strategic advantage for the country, and the new government should take measures to protect these companies from overseas restrictions. He also hinted that Meta’s recent termination of its third-party fact-checking program and its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives may be aimed at aligning with the policies of the Trump administration.