Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/04/trump-tariffs-foreign-movies

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lettruthout@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 1y (7 replies)

So what exactly will be tariffed? Production cost? Ticket sales?

Trex202@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y (4 replies)

What's next? Tariffs on "Thoughts and Prayers"?

aramova@infosec.pub · 14 pts · 1y (2 replies)

That's the only fucking thing that southern states and conservatives could offer during school shootings. You can't tax that!

Alexstarfire@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Sorry, he meant tithe.

forrgott@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y

Is it just me, or does anybody else look at that gif and see him punching himself in the balls over and over again?

endeavor@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 1y
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xyzzy@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Trump doesn't even know, so no one else does either. For all we know, it might mean new Criterion 4K Blu-rays would be priced at $80.

redhorsejacket@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Please no. Adding to my collection is pricey enough as-is :(

MrTrono@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y

Lucky for me I can't even purchase movies any more, what I can purchase is a limited revocable license. Did enshitification accidentally find a tariff loop hole?

shiroininja@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Ah, one of the strengths of streaming.

PineRune@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It's simple really, we just tariff the internet!

Iheartcheese@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

He's probably trying to figure out how to do that

Luouth@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
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AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 1y (1 reply)

He's just giving Netflix and the others an excuse to raise prices on their plans, probably globally.

mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 1y

Yarr harr, fiddle dee dee

witchybitchy@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 1y (3 replies)

everyone knows america is lacking in the homemade movie department

ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Well, yeah, production in California is an all-time low. This isn’t exactly the answer though.

nave@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I thought most filming had moved to Atlanta though?

ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 0 pts · 1y

A lot went there, even more went to Britain.

straightjorkin@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

Posted at 7pm. Sundowning hitting hard these days.

TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 1y
LumpyPancakes@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y

I wonder how he'll tarriff TPB? Methinks until he and Musk install the US version of the Chinese great firewall, it'll be difficult.

xyzzy@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
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