In a report shared by CNN, President Donald Trump has expanded his controversial tariff policies to affect cinema and how films are made and distributed. Last Sunday, Trump, in a post shared on the social media platform Truth Social, wrote:

“The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. 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!”

It is currently unclear as to how these foreign-placed tariffs will be integrated, as films are intellectual property, and as a result are protected under a service that is not subject to tariffs.  Currently, foreign cities offer large tax breaks to film and TV productions to shoot outside of Hollywood and the United States. In response, cities like Toronto and Dublin are among the cities that productions have flocked to. In addition to the breaks, foreign staff often request cheaper pay, making production even more inexpensive.

“Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated,” Trump shared. “This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!”

This announcement follows a string of tariff-impacted services ordered by President Trump.