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Trump tariffs: US president says foreign movies to be hit with 100% levies (www.bbc.com)

submitted 4 months ago by 1984@lemmy.today to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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He blamed a "concerted effort" by other countries that offer incentives to attract filmmakers and studios, which he described as a "National Security threat".

"WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!"

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick responded to the announcement, saying "We're on it".

This is an actual thing. I figured it was made up, but no, Trump is serious. :)

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[–] metallic_z3r0 43 points 4 months ago (12 children)

I know it hasn't stopped this administration yet, but he doesn't have that authority:

50 U.S. Code § 1702 (b) The authority granted to the President by this section does not include the authority to regulate or prohibit, directly or indirectly— (3) the importation from any country, or the exportation to any country, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, of any information or informational materials, including but not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I would find the enforcement of the statute as funny as the next person. But wouldn't the commerce secretary be initializing the tariff here not the president?

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 months ago

turns out you can in fact do precisely whatever the fuck you want if you can just write a tweet and whoever has the authority just does it unquestioningly

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