US President Donald Trump has announced via the Truth Social platform that he is seeking a 100 percent tariff on all films made outside of the United States.

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“The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” wrote Trump. “Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated. This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda! Therefore, I am authorizing the Department of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100% Tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands. WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!”

Posting on X, Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick wrote: “We’re on it.”

As yet, there is no detail on whether the announcement pertains to American companies making films internationally or only to non-American companies exporting content to the United States. It is also unclear how the announcement will...