The White House clarified on Monday that they have not yet been taken “definitive decisions about tariffs on foreign films“, although the Trump administration is working to agree on a framework that complies with the directives of the US President.
“Although no definitive decisions have been made on tariffs on foreign filmsThe administration is exploring all the options to comply with the directive of President Trump to safeguard the national and economic security of our country, while making Hollywood large again, White House spokesman Kush Desai told the press.
The American president announced Sunday the imposition of a 100% tariff Above all the films produced abroad, with the aim of revitalizing the Hollywood industry, which in his opinion is “dying rapidly.”
“Our film industry has been decimated by the elimination of other countries and also by incompetence“Trump insisted on Monday at a press wheel in which he blamed the governor of California, the Democrat Gavin Newsom, to allow other nations to take away the leadership to Hollywood.
Trump also communicated his intention to meet with industry representatives as part of his efforts to recover Hollywood’s appeal when filming films and avoid the migration of large producers.
“Before we did 100% not long agonow we do almost very little. It is shocking and is not a good situation. So we will meet with the industry. I want to make sure they are happy, because we care about employment. It is very important. It is a large industry, but now it is very abandoned, “said the Republican president.
