


President Trump announced Monday he is imposing a 100 percent tariff on movies made outside the U.S.
“Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing ‘candy from a baby,’” the president posted on his Truth Social platform.
Trump did not specify when the tariff would be imposed. It is also unclear how the administration will calculate the value of a film and how the directive would apply to movies that partially film overseas.
The president previously threatened 100 percent levies on foreign-made movies in May.
The president also criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday, calling him “weak” and “incompetent.”
In a Monday morning post on the social platform X, Newsom’s press office called Trump’s move “100% stupid.”
“The Governor tried to explain this to Trump months ago — when this was initially proposed — that his actions will cause irreparable damage to the U.S. film industry,” Newsom’s press office added.
California Democrats previously criticized Trump’s push to impose a tariff on films, warning it would result in higher costs for consumers in the U.S.
The Hill has also reached out to Disney, Paramount, Warner Brothers Discovery and Netflix for comment on the president’s announcement.
Updated at 1:31 p.m. EDT