The Memo: Trump takes aim at tech giants

The following article by Niall Stanage was posted on the Hill website August 28, 2018:

President Trump twice hit out at tech giants on Tuesday, raising the stakes for companies that are already in the political firing line.

In early morning tweets, Trump contended that “Google search results for ‘Trump News’ shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake News Media. In other words, they have it RIGGED.”

He added: “Google & others are suppressing voices of Conservatives and hiding information and news that is good.”

Later in the day, briefly addressing the media at an Oval Office meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Trump broadened his critique saying, “I think that Google and Twitter and Facebook, they’re really treading on very, very troubled territory. And they have to be careful.”

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