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Trump Targets Foreign Films, Threatens UK's Film Industry

5/6/2025

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President Trump is set to impose tariffs on foreign films, casting a shadow over Britain's film industry. This bold move comes after his talks with Jon Voight, appointed as a special ambassador to Hollywood. Voight is on a mission to rejuvenate American filmmaking, rallying studio executives to reclaim its lost prestige.

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President Trump is set to impose tariffs on foreign films, casting a shadow over Britain's film industry. This bold move comes after his talks with Jon Voight, appointed as a special ambassador to Hollywood. Voight is on a mission to rejuvenate American filmmaking, rallying studio executives to reclaim its lost prestige.