Donald Trump has renewed his threat to impose a 100% tariff on all movies made outside the United States. He said foreign countries had “stolen” America’s film industry. California bears the brunt On Monday, Trump claimed California suffered the most from the current situation. He argued the levy would “solve this long time, never ending problem”. In May, he had already announced plans to meet Hollywood executives. At that time, he warned the US film sector was dying “a very fast death”. Tariffs hit multiple industries Trump’s warning followed the rollout of tariffs on other sectors. These included a 100%…
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