President Donald Trump has launched a full-blown assault on foreign films, announcing a 100% tariff on all movies made outside the United States, a first-of-its-kind strike that could impact Indian cinema’s booming business in North America.

In a late-night post on Truth Social, Trump accused other countries of “stealing” Hollywood’s dominance and vowed to punish foreign productions with sky-high import costs. Advertisement

“Our movie-making business has been stolen from the United States of America by other countries, just like stealing candy from a baby,” Trump declared. “Therefore, I will be imposing a 100% tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States.”

The tariff, if implemented, would be the first U.S. tax on cross-border delivery of digital entertainmen

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