Alleging that the American film industry has been “stolen” by other countries, US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a 100 per cent tariff on all movies produced outside the United States.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that other nations had taken away the movie-making business from the US “like stealing candy from a baby.”
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Criticizing California’s Governor as “weak and incompetent,” Trump said the state—home to Hollywood—was among the hardest hit by the shift of film production overseas.
“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! President DJT,” he wrote.
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