In a recent Truth Social message, Trump expressed a rare gesture of support for the American film industry by advocating for tariffs on foreign productions. Despite the Hollywood elite's opposition to him, he highlighted the dire condition of the industry, noting that many filmmakers are relocating overseas due to financial incentives. This follows a New York Times report illustrating the rising labor costs and reduced domestic filming. Trump's proposed tariffs and tax credits aim to revitalize Hollywood, but his overture has sparked skepticism among industry insiders.
"The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death," Trump wrote, deploying his inconsistent but strangely intuitive approach to capitalization.
"In the past few years, as labor costs have grown after two strikes, producers of reality shows, scrappy indie movies and blockbuster films have increasingly turned away from Los Angeles to filming locations overseas."
"This is an existential crisis-it's an extinction event," said producer Beau Flynn, highlighting the severity of the industry's decline.
Trump's valiant attempt to reestablish Southern California as the locus of moviemaking has been met with expressions of bafflement and ridicule among many of those the policy is intended to benefit.
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