Culture · 7 min

100% Tariffs on "Foreign" Films: A Blockbuster Idea That Falls Apart in the First Act

There are bold policy announcements, there are confusing ones, and then there are ideas so gloriously impractical they feel like they were workshopped in the writers' room of a political satire.

Donald Trump's latest headline-grabber: a proposed 100% tariff on any movie made outside the United States. Yes, really. Not cars. Not steel. Films. Because nothing says 'economic strategy' quite like picking a fight with Paddington.

By The Editors · May 4, 2026