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(57,877 posts) Sun May 4, 2025, 08:06 PM May 2025

Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies 'produced in foreign lands' [View all]

Source: Guardian

Donald Trump on Sunday announced on his Truth Social platform a 100% tariff on all movies “produced in Foreign Lands”.

In his post, he claimed to have authorized the Department of Commerce and the US trade representative to immediately begin instituting such a tariff, although he gave no details on how it would be implemented.

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

The film industry has already been feeling the effects of the tariffs as China in April responded to the announcements by reducing the quota of American movies allowed into that country.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/04/trump-tariffs-foreign-movies

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Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies 'produced in foreign lands' [View all] highplainsdem May 2025 OP

Someone tell him - Sir, FUCK OFF! OrlandoDem2 May 2025 #1

Someone tell him .... Donnie you are such a toddler throwing a tantrum. You're AN ASS HOLE Trueblue1968 May 2025 #21

Are you sure this isn't from the onion? Buddyzbuddy May 2025 #2

The abyss is staring back at the Turd Tarzanrock May 2025 #3

There goes the Hallmark Channel Fiendish Thingy May 2025 #4

Keeping foreign ideas out of the country, how Soviet of you, Mr. Dump. Eugene May 2025 #5

Smells like that turd orangecrush May 2025 #40

I'm sure that this is going to bring Canada to the tariff negotiating table. Tarzanrock May 2025 #6

A lot of movies get filmed in Canada. This is aimed directly at Canada. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #7

This guy is delusional bmichaelh May 2025 #8

American films are often made in Canada Lulu KC May 2025 #23

It seems like this is yet customerserviceguy May 2025 #51

Another day, another example of the fascist's deteriorating mind. Grokenstein May 2025 #9

May the 4th be with you bmichaelh May 2025 #10

The two peasents.... reACTIONary May 2025 #18

Made almost entirely in England underpants May 2025 #27

It's worse than the car industry localroger May 2025 #11

Toronto is used for NYC a lot I think. underpants May 2025 #29

Monty Python's Flying Circus: "Most things we do for pleasure nowadays are taxed...except one." Grokenstein May 2025 #33

There goes "Triumph of the Will"! Beastly Boy May 2025 #12

Trump can't read the subtitles and watch the movie the same time. No, he actually can't read the subtitles. Martin68 May 2025 #13

And what, exactly, is the national emergency Bluetus May 2025 #14

Does this include films from a galaxy far far away? Tetrachloride May 2025 #15

Blatant First Amendment violation. LudwigPastorius May 2025 #16

LOL they can electronically transfer right under Donald's snotty nose. Historic NY May 2025 #17

At the same time . . . AverageOldGuy May 2025 #19

This America First bullshit is getting really fucking old. Initech May 2025 #20

48 hours before PM Mark Carney goes to White House, the orangutan proposes to tax Canadian production of US films. . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #38

Because his professional ass kissers told him to. Initech May 2025 #45

I think it is more the other way around. He had a brain fart and then CommSec Licknut posted "On it!" . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #47

It seems I may have been right. White House walking back the idea. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #53

These destructive nonsense tariffs are why the founding fathers required Congress to pass tariffs. SunSeeker May 2025 #22

He is absolutely fucked in the head and so are his enablers. Initech May 2025 #46

A complete and Total F---ing MORON dwilso40641 May 2025 #24

While the film industry may be dying a "very fast death"... jmowreader May 2025 #25

Where is the National Security threat? Septua May 2025 #26

Congress JBTaurus83 May 2025 #28

Oh no...can you imagine not having "A Fistful of Dollars" or "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"!! Sancho May 2025 #30

What will this do to PBS? Mountain Mule May 2025 #31

Remember when conservatives favored letting the "free market" decide? SouthBayDem May 2025 #32

Much of a movies take is foreign box office. BidenRocks May 2025 #34

Hopefully, production starts domestically on films that totally destroy the entire Trump family Montauk6 May 2025 #35

The only national security threat we have is the Trump Regime. sinkingfeeling May 2025 #36

Oh yeah, infringe on art, dumb MFer Blue Dotty May 2025 #37

If it is not slathered with faux gold, he doesn't recognize it as "art". Re James Wood, Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #39

Don't forget Mel Gibson RazorbackExpat May 2025 #54

This may mot be a horrible move. angryxyouth May 2025 #41

Will that be back dated? Old Crank May 2025 #42

Does Krasnov understand there is something called the internet? Botany May 2025 #43

Actually, this is a huge issue in California Envirogal May 2025 #44

Correct, and his tarrif scheme will not remedy anything you're addressing. Passages May 2025 #49

Trump' schemes never do what they promise. Envirogal May 2025 #56

Poaching is s little harsh. angryxyouth May 2025 #55

Jackass president. Passages May 2025 #48

Serious Situation Canada Kid May 2025 #50

"This is a concerted effort by other Nations ...therefore, a National Security threat," Grins May 2025 #52