(Corrects to say Trump in paragraph 3)July 24 (Reuters) - ‌U.S. President Donald Trump on ‌Friday blasted the European Union over ​what he called its illegal decision to fine Alphabet's Google, saying Washington would launch a ‌probe into ⁠the bloc's "robbing" of American companies. The European Commission on ⁠Thursday fined Google a total of €890 million ($1 billion) for ​flouting EU ​rules aimed ​at reining in ‌the power of Big Tech. Advertisement Advertisement"We will immediately initiate a 301 Investigation into the practice of "ROBBING" American Companies," Trump said ‌in a social ​media post, referring ​to Section ​301 of the Trade ‌Act of 1974. "The ​European Union ​will pay a very big price for this illegal ​and ‌highly unethical conduct," he wrote.