Trump promises 100 percent tariff on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’


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is a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge since 2011. President Donald Trump says his administration will institute high tariffs on movies that fit the nebulous category of “produced in foreign lands,” a definition that could include anything from anime to the latest Marvel films. In a Sunday evening Truth Social post, Trump claimed that “Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States,” something that constituted “a concerted effort by other...