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Producer Urged Trump to Back U.S. Film Incentive Citing Prospect of Shooting Richard Nixon Biopic Overseas

President Donald Trump came away from a meeting with actor Jon Voight and two Hollywood producers very supportive of a federal tax incentive for film and TV productions. Something that may have caught Trump’s attention was the explanation by one of the producers that he would be forced to shoot a planned biopic of Richard […]

Producer Urged Trump to Back U.S. Film Incentive Citing Prospect of Shooting Richard Nixon Biopic Overseas

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Trump is pushing for big subsidies to Hollywood, and it could have a much greater impact than his old movie tariff plan

President Trump is calling for a federal tax incentive for movies and TV made in the US, giving Hollywood renewed hope after a confusing tariff plan.

  • Former President Trump proposes federal tax incentive for domestic film and TV production.
  • Incentive aims to replace previous tariffs on foreign-made movies.
  • Industry supports proposal, but opposition from some Republicans possible.

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