President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will be imposing a 100% tariffs on all foreign films after alleging the American film industry is being “stolen” by other nations — and accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom of being in large part responsible.
“Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing ‘candy from a baby,’” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
“California, with its weak and incompetent Governor, has been particularly hard hit! Therefore, in order to solve this long time, never ending problem, I will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs on films made outside the United States back in May, and is now apparently making good on that promise. His initial threat sparked confusion among industry experts, who were unsure what entity would ultimately pay the tariffs, and specifically what film productions would be subject to the import tax.
With no new details on the film tariffs included in Trump’s Monday announcement, that confusion remains, though if carried through with, could lead to major ramifications for the American film industry, a multi-hundred billion dollar industry that employs more than 2.3 million people.