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New ad campaign urges Trump to follow through on EU trade probe

Public Policy Solutions, a free-market nonprofit, announced Monday a six-figure television and digital campaign aimed at pushing the administration to act on its threat; no investigation has begun.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA conservative group called Public Policy Solutions announced a six-figure TV and digital campaign today.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt wants the Trump administration to follow through on its threat to investigate the European Union over how it treats American tech companies, the Washington Examiner reports.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the administration threatened something, and its own side is paying to ask if it's still planning to.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is the gist.

  5. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDoes this hit my life? I mostly interact with tech through a drive-through screen.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNothing changes for you today. No investigation has been announced in this report, so your drive-through screen is safe for now.

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhat happens next? Does somebody call somebody?

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNobody knows yet. The ads run, and the administration decides whether to act.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIf it does, the question is whether it hears the reminder or just hits snooze.

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