‌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.