President Donald Trump and Adam Schiff find rare common ground on a federal film tax incentive to bring back Hollywood entertainment jobs lost abroad.
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Trump calls for film and TV tax incentive as Hollywood bleeds jobs, finds unlikely allies
The President calls for a film and TV tax incentive, as Hollywood faces job losses. In the process, he finds unlikely allies among former adversaries. The official line: this is bipartisanship, this is support for American industry. The jobs are bleeding, but the incentive is pitched as a fix.
It’s a classic pivot — the industry’s pain gets the headline, the proposed break gets the press conference. The alliance with old enemies? That’s just a bonus, proof that the market brings people together. Or maybe not; the jobs lost aren’t coming back tomorrow, and the tax break isn’t for the crew. Did I say crew? I meant producers. The receipts stack up: layoffs for workers, incentives for the industry, and a handshake between rivals. The official line holds — until you check the payroll.
“Hollywood loses jobs, Trump calls for a tax break for film and TV, and suddenly finds friends in old enemies. The industry gets relief while workers get layoffs, and the alliance is the punchline. The stakes are who gets the benefit when the jobs dry up.”
“The President is reaching across the aisle to support American entertainment — a tax incentive is just good business. Bipartisanship is alive and well, and the industry will be stronger for it. Did I say 'stronger'? I meant a few jobs might not come back, but that's the market.”
The receipts
President Trump urged Congress on Monday evening to “immediately” approve federal tax incentives for movie and TV production. In a Truth Social post, the president said he had met earlier in the day with actor Jon Voight and that the pair discussed the movement of film industry jobs out of the U.S.
President Donald Trump and Adam Schiff find rare common ground on a federal film tax incentive to bring back Hollywood entertainment jobs lost abroad.
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