AP Spotlight Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying US movie industry is dying JILL COLVIN and JAKE COYLE Associated Press May 5, 2025 May 5, 2025 Updated Nov 8, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — President Donald Trump opened a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.kAmx? 2 A@DE $F?52J ?:89E @? 9:D %CFE9 $@4:2= A=2E7@C>[ %CF>A D2:5 96 2FE9@C:K65 E96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 r@>>6C46 2?5 E96 ~77:46 @7 E96 &]$] %C256 #6AC6D6?E2E:G6 E@ D=2A 2 `__T E2C:77 Q@? 2?J 2?5 2== |@G:6D 4@>:?8 :?E@ @FC r@F?ECJ E92E 2C6 AC@5F465 :? u@C6:8? {2?5D]Qk^AmkAmQ%96 |@G:6 x?5FDECJ :? p>6C:42 :D s*x}v 2 G6CJ 72DE 562E9[Q 96 HC@E6[ 4@>A=2:?:?8 E92E @E96C 4@F?EC:6D Q2C6 @776C:?8 2== D@CED @7 :?46?E:G6D E@ 5C2HQ 7:=>>2<6CD 2?5 DEF5:@D 2H2J 7C@> E96 &]$] Q%9:D :D 2 4@?46CE65 677@CE 3J @E96C }2E:@?D 2?5[ E96C67@C6[ 2 }2E:@?2= $64FC:EJ E9C62E] xE :D[ :? 255:E:@? 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