President Trump announced Monday he is imposing a 100 percent tariff on movies made outside the U.S.
“Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing ‘candy from a baby,’” the president posted on his Truth Social platform.
Trump did not specify when the tariff would be imposed. It is also unclear how the administration will calculate the value of a film and how the directive would apply to movies that partially film overseas.
The president previously threatened 100 percent levies on foreign-made movies in May.
The president on Monday also criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), calling him “weak” and “incompetent.”
The Hill has reached out to Newsom’s office for comment.
California Democrats previously criticized Trump’s push to impose a tariff on films, warning it would result in higher costs for consumers in the U.S.
