Overview

• The vow, restated on Truth Social this week, follows a similar May threat, and prior White House comments indicated no final decisions on any mechanism or scope.
• Trade and constitutional experts note that films are treated as services and informational materials, which are generally not tariffable under U.S. law and past court rulings.
• Studios and producers cite enforcement hurdles given multinational financing, location shoots, VFX and digital distribution that blur what counts as a “foreign” movie.
• Hollywood unions and several lawmakers are pressing for expanded tax incentives for U.S. production, with California moving to boost credits and federal proposals under discussion.
• Industry figures and officials from Canada, the U.K., Australia and elsewhere warn of job losses and higher consumer costs, as critics like Gov. Gavin Newsom argue the plan would function as a tax on moviegoers.