“WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!” – Trump

On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared a 100% tariff on films made abroad, arguing that the American film industry was experiencing a “very rapid demise” because of the enticements other nations were providing to attract filmmakers.

“This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda,” Trump said on Truth Social.

Trump said he was authorizing the relevant government agencies, such as the Department of Commerce, to immediately begin the process of imposing a 100% tariff on all films produced abroad that are then sent into the United States.

He added: “WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!”

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on X: “We’re on it.”

It was uncertain whether the tariffs would be imposed on films available on streaming platforms as well as those presented in theaters, or if they would be determined by production expenses or box office income. Hollywood executives were attempting to resolve details on Sunday night. The Motion Picture Association, representing the leading studios, offered no immediate remarks.

In January, Trump chose Hollywood icons Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone, and Mel Gibson to revive Hollywood “bigger, better, and stronger than ever.” Film and television production has been leaving Hollywood for years, moving to places with tax breaks that reduce filming costs.

Governments globally have boosted credits and cash rebates to draw in productions and secure a larger portion of the $248 billion that Ampere Analysis forecasts will be invested worldwide in 2025 for content creation.

All leading media firms, including Walt Disney, opens new tab, Netflix , opens new tab, and Universal Picture, opens new tab, produce films abroad in nations like Canada and the UK.

Disney, Warner Bros Discovery , Paramount Global , and Amazon.com  saw a decline in shares during early trading on Monday.

On Monday, officials in Australia and New Zealand reacted to Trump’s tariff announcement by stating they would support their domestic industries. Certain Marvel superhero films have been shot in Australia, whereas New Zealand served as the setting for “The Lord of the Rings” movies.

The media and entertainment union Bectu in Britain urged the government to act quickly to safeguard the nation’s “essential” film sector.