Helena Bonham Carter, Donald Trump, and Melania Trump at the Academy Awards.
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DONALD Trump has vowed to slap a 100 per cent tariff on importing foreign movies to the US in a major blow to the UK.

The President – who was regularly slammed Hollywood as being the “liberal elite” – is now stepping in as he claims to save them.

Helena Bonham Carter, Donald Trump, and Melania Trump at the Academy Awards.
Donald Trump at the Oscars in 2011 with actress Helena Bonham Carter and wife MelaniaCredit: Getty
Still from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York showing Kevin McCallister and Donald Trump in a hotel.
Trump famously appeared in Home Alone 2Credit: Alamy
Daniel Craig, Cary Joji Fukunaga, and Lashana Lynch on the set of No Time to Die.
Director Cary Joji Fukunaga, center, with actors Daniel Craig, left, and Lashana Lynch on the set of No Time to DieCredit: AP

It is not clear what the tariff would be placed on, given there are no import fees for bringing in a film to the US.

Film productions from Hollywood frequently seek out international locations such as Canada, the UK, Australia, or New Zealand because these countries offer specialized workforces and financial benefits.

In a post on social media, Trump said: “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death.

“Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States.

“Hollywood, along with various regions across the USA, is experiencing significant challenges. This results from a deliberate strategy by other countries and poses a threat to National Security.

“It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!

“WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!”

According to Philippa Childs, leader of the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications, and Theatre Union (Bectu), the UK entertainment industry is “only just starting to recover” from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which caused numerous delays and cancellations of productions.

“The UK is a world leader in film and TV production, employing thousands of talented workers, and this is a key growth sector in the Government’s industrial strategy,” she said.

“These tariffs, coming after Covid and the recent slowdown, could deal a knock-out blow to an industry that is only just recovering and will be really worrying news for tens of thousands of skilled freelancers who make films in the UK.

Trump’s ‘explosive’ global tariffs take effect including 104% hike on China

“The Government must move swiftly to defend this vital sector, and support the freelancers who power it, as a matter of essential national economic interest.”

Trump’s latest announcement is part of an ongoing trade war after he placed tariffs of up to 145 per cent on Chinese goods.

China had hit back against Trump by banning Hollywood flicks as President Xi Jinping vowed to “fight to the end”.

Trump has a long history with the silver screen and appeared in some 15 films, usually as himself, with his most famous appearance in Home Alone 2.

He also appeared in TV shows in the 1990s and 2000s.

Hobbiton Movie Set, New Zealand.
The Shire set in Matamata, New Zealand, where the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies were filmedCredit: Getty – Contributor
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