In a move that has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 100 percent tariff on movies produced outside the United States, declaring the decline of domestic film production a “national security threat.” This dramatic intervention in one of America’s most influential cultural exports comes amid escalating trade tensions with China and represents the latest in Trump’s America-first economic policies. While the president frames the measure as necessary to revitalize Hollywood, industry experts are questioning both the feasibility and wisdom of such an unprecedented approach to what has become an increasingly global business.
