September 29, 2025
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign‑made movies

On Sept. 29, 2025, Axios reported that President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on foreign‑made movies. The proposal would target imported films and could immediately affect Hollywood distributors, theater operators and trade relations with major film‑exporting countries, creating market uncertainty for exhibitors and studios.

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🔍 Key Facts

  • President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on foreign‑made movies.
  • Report date: Sept. 29, 2025 (Axios report).
  • Potential impacts include higher costs for imported films, disruption to theater programming and heightened trade tensions with film‑exporting nations.

📰 Sources (1)

Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made movies
Axios by Ben Berkowitz September 29, 2025