California Gov. Gavin Newsom is looking to work with President Donald Trump on his recently proposed tariffs on films made outside the U.S. to boost domestic production, The New York Times reported Monday.
On Sunday, Trump announced that he was directing the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to impose a 100% tariff “on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands.” Newsom, a Democrat, is seeking to partner with the Trump administration to create a $7.5 billion tax credit to help return film production to American soil.
“America continues to be a film powerhouse, and California is all in to bring more production here,” Newsom said in an official statement. “Building on our successful state program, we’re eager to partner with the Trump administration to further strengthen domestic production and Make America Film Again.”
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