The president blamed foreign-made movies for the American film industry's "very fast death".

He blamed a “concerted effort” by other countries that offer incentives to attract filmmakers and studios, which he described as a “National Security threat”.

“WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!”

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick responded to the announcement, saying “We’re on it”.

This is an actual thing. I figured it was made up, but no, Trump is serious. :)

  • metallic_z3r0@infosec.pubEnglish
    11·
    1 hour ago

    I know it hasn’t stopped this administration yet, but he doesn’t have that authority:

    50 U.S. Code § 1702 (b) The authority granted to the President by this section does not include the authority to regulate or prohibit, directly or indirectly— (3) the importation from any country, or the exportation to any country, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, of any information or informational materials, including but not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds.

  • ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    30 minutes ago

    any bingo card suggestions for tomorrow? mandatory lasers on cats? mountain dew fueled cars or crops? rename the universe to ameriverse?

    did the US nazis even finish their stupid wall?

  • kescusay@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    14·
    2 hours ago

    Okay, at first I literally did think this was an Onion headline, it’s so fucking idiotic.

    Unlike a lot of people, I think the orange shit-head is more evil than stupid… But goddamn, he’s also incredibly stupid.

  • NotAGamer@lemmy.orgEnglish
    9·
    2 hours ago

    This is an attempt to control media. It has nothing to do with money and everything to do with silencing outside voices who can be critical of him.

    • InternetCitizen2@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 hours ago

      Free trade agreements are also about patents, copyright, and other IP enforcement. Trump making a trade war means that at some point we could see random people trying sell coca cola with the logo or even just the real coca cola out of a third shift without recourse for corporate.

      I wonder how that concept might play out with foreign media in the US. Could mean piracy without VPN and such.

  • ThePantser@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    16·
    3 hours ago

    Yeah having terroriffs on something that is easy to pirate is really gonna force them to make these foreign films in the US. What’s next, putting tariffs on streaming services? “Those bits must be made in America!”

    • wise_pancake@lemmy.caEnglish
      11·
      3 hours ago

      If Americans are pirating the movies due to tariffs that actually hurts more than the tariffs themselves.

      To me this says US media is now in the trade war and should be treated as such. It’s time for the boycotts and other actions to reduce US movie revenue.

  • Ilovethebomb@lemm.eeEnglish
    9·
    3 hours ago

    This is actually not that far fetched considering the tariff fuckery he’s already pulled.