Coverage dated May 4, 2025

Trump announces plans for 100% tariffs on all foreign movies

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The president said the new import penalties are an effort to spur the production of feature films in America and revitalize Hollywood.

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  1. Latin Times

    Trump Says Ordering '100% Tariff' On All Movies Produced Abroad (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The announcement comes as the White House is coming under mounting criticism over its aggressive trade policies that have seen Trump impose sweeping tariffs on countries around the globe.

  2. Gizmodo

    Trump Wants to Put Tariffs on *Checks Notes* Foreign-Made Films? (opens Gizmodo)

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    The U.S. President claimed that he has requested the Department of Commerce introduce a 100% tariff on 'any and all' films that were 'produced in foreign lands.'

  3. NBC Chicago

    Trump announces plans for 100% tariffs on all foreign movies (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The president said the new import penalties are an effort to spur the production of feature films in America and revitalize Hollywood.

  4. Truthout

    Trump Says Foreign Movies Are “Propaganda,” Orders 100 Percent Tariff (opens Truthout)

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    The announcement comes as Trump is fighting to suppress the news media on numerous fronts.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.In a post Sunday night on

  6. 6ABC Philadelphia

    President Trump says he'll slap 100% tariff on all movies produced overseas (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    President Donald Trump is taking aim at the film industry, saying he is instituting a 100% tariff on all movies produced overseas.

  7. WDIO Duluth

    Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The White House says no final decisions have been made on President Donald Trump's call for tariffs targeting films made outside the United States. A spokesperson said Monday that the administration is exploring all options.

  8. WTHR Indianapolis

    Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    It's common for both large and smaller films to include production both in the U.S. and other countries.

  9. The Boston Globe

    Trump threatens a 100 percent tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying (opens The Boston Globe)

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    It wasn’t immediately clear how any such tariff on international productions could be implemented.

  10. Boston

    Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the U.S. is dying (opens Boston)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.In a post Sunday night on his Truth Social platfor

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies made overseas, surprising studios (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The president, on his Truth Social platform, called for a steep tariff on movies made overseas. Hollywood has been hurting as foreign governments offer rich incentives to filmmakers.

  12. Hot Air

  13. The Brunswick News

    Trump plans 100% tariff on foreign movies, escalating trade war (opens The Brunswick News)

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    President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he plans to impose a 100% tariff on films produced overseas, extending his restrictive trade policies on U.S. imports to the entertainment sector for

  14. KESQ Palm Springs

    Hollywood is shaken by Trump’s tariff plan for the movie industry (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Brian Stelter, Jamie Gangel and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Filmmakers and Hollywood financiers are baffled, to say the least, by President Trump’s announcement that he wants a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States.

  15. KYMA Yuma

    President Trump announces tariffs on foreign movies (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    The 100% tariff will include all films coming to the U.S. that were produced outside the United States. However, it's not clear how such a tariff would be imposed.

  16. People

    Donald Trump Announces 100% Tariff on All Foreign-Made Movies, Labeling Them a 'National Security Threat' (opens People)

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    President Donald Trump has announced plans to implement a 100% tariff on movies made outside of the United States, describing them as 'propaganda' and a threat to national security. However, his plan has sparked questions about how such tariffs would work

  17. NBC News

    Trump's Hollywood tariffs announcement is met with confusion and fear (opens NBC News)

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    Trump’s Sunday proposal to impose tariffs on foreign films sparked confusion in Hollywood. By Monday, the White House clarified no final decision had been made.

  18. The Hollywood Reporter

    “Everyone Loses”: Trump’s Movie Tariffs Plan Catches Hollywood Off Guard (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    A levy punishing runaway productions may make it more expensive to shoot abroad, but it won't make it any cheaper to shoot movies in the United States.

  19. Los Angeles Times

    Hollywood's reaction to Trump's movie tariffs idea: Confusion, dread and a little hope (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A day after President Trump announced a 100% tariff on films shot overseas, Hollywood reacts to the news.

  20. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump calls for a 100% tariff on foreign-made films to save ‘dying’ Hollywood (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The announcement, which confounded film executives and foreign leaders, would escalate Trump’s trade war by including services. What happens next remains unclear.

  21. Variety

    Trump Plans to Meet With Film Industry to Discuss Tariffs: ‘I Want to Make Sure They’re Happy’ and ‘I’m Not Looking to Hurt’ Them (opens Variety)

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    Trump told reporters that he would meet with reps from the U.S. film business to discuss his plan to impose 100% tariffs on foreign-made films.

  22. NPR

    Trump's plan for movie tariffs leads to global confusion (opens NPR)

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    Production in Hollywood has been suffering. But it's unclear how a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States would work – or who it would help.

  23. KTVZ Bend

    Trump orders a 100% tariff on foreign movies (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Sunday extended his trade war to the cinema. Trump, in an evening post on his social media platform Truth Social, said he has instructed the Commerce Department and US Trade Representative to place a 100% tariff on films that are produced o…

  24. NBC New York

    Trump to ask Hollywood studios if they're happy with 100% foreign film tariff idea (opens NBC New York)

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    A White House spokesman said “no final decision on foreign film tariffs have been made,” a day after President Trump’s announcement of a tariff plan.

  25. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump orders 100% tariff on foreign-made films | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the country, saying the American movie industry was dying a “very fast death” due to the incentives that other countries were offering to lure filmmakers.

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