Back in May, Donald Trump came up with a plan that was completely unrealistic. He claimed Hollywood was \u201cdying fast\u201d and suggested a full-on solution that made almost no sense. He said other countries were giving incentives to make movies there. He called it a \u201cnational security threat\u201d and \u201cpropaganda.\u201d His answer was to put a 100 percent tariff on all movies made outside the U.S.<\/p>\n
The movie industry immediately said this was insane. It would make filming abroad too expensive. Big franchises like Fast and the Furious or James Bond would have to stay in the United States. That idea seemed so bad it disappeared quickly. Everyone thought Trump had dropped it. But now he\u2019s brought it up again.<\/p>\n
Trump argued that the U.S. has had its movie-making stolen by other countries, comparing it to \u201cstealing candy from a baby.\u201d He blamed California and its leadership for making things worse. His \u201csolution\u201d was the same 100 percent tariff on movies made outside the country.<\/p>\n
Most people think this will never actually happen. But if it did, it could cause huge problems. For example, Avengers: Doomsday recently finished filming in the UK. Under Trump\u2019s plan, it would be taxed. But movies aren\u2019t physical goods. You can\u2019t exactly slap a tariff on them like imported cars or electronics. The only ways would be to tax tickets or even box office revenue, which would be chaotic.<\/p>\n
If a tariff really went into effect, it could threaten movies themselves. Studios might stop making films and focus on TV shows or streaming instead. This idea could kill Hollywood as we know it, all because someone thinks tariffs are the answer to a problem that doesn\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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