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Trump Urges Congress to Pass Entertainment Tax Incentives
President Trump endorsed a federal production tax incentive for film and TV Monday. He called on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation immediately.
- 73,000 entertainment jobs have been lost nationwide since 2022.
- About two-thirds of those job losses hit Los Angeles.
- The MPA has backed a 20% labor-cost credit; Sen. Schiff's draft proposed 15%.
- 39 U.S. states already offer production incentives, as do Canada and the U.K.
Why it matters: A federal incentive would be the first of its kind and could affect production decisions across all 50 states.
- Republican lawmakers had waited for a White House signal before moving forward.
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Left coverage, 6 sources: The left frames this as a potential lifeline for a battered industry, noting Democratic lawmakers were already pushing the idea and Trump's endorsement may finally unlock Republican support.
Variety7hTrump Endorses U.S. Tax Incentive to Keep Hollywood Production
Hollywood Reporter7hTrump Calls for Passage of Federal Film and TV Tax Incentive: “Let’s Get This Done!”
Los Angeles Times6hTrump calls for federal tax incentives to revive U.S. film industry
NBC News4hTrump calls for federal tax incentives to benefit TV and movie industry
Political Wire8hTrump Calls for Federal Film and Television Tax Incentive
Raw Story6hTrump demands Congress drop everything for a staggering cause: ‘Get this done!'Right4 sources
Fox News6hTrump calls Hollywood a 'total disaster,' pushes federal tax incentive for film after meeting with Jon Voight
New York Post6hTrump vows to make Hollywood great again with federal tax breaks
Newsmax5hTrump Urges Congress to Pass Tax Incentives for Entertainment Industry
Washington Examiner6hTrump demands Congress pass tax incentives to fix Hollywood ‘disaster’What’s next: Motion Picture Association CEO Charles Rivkin said his group will work with the White House and Congress on legislation.
- Trump said he recently met with Jon Voight, his Hollywood envoy, on the issue.
- What credit rate would a final bill set — the MPA's proposed 20% or Schiff's draft 15%?
- Would Trump's earlier threat of a 100% tariff on overseas films be dropped in favor of this approach?
- How quickly can bipartisan support materialize in the current congressional environment?