The Trump regime

 Newsworthy - President Trump announces a 100% tariff on foreign-made films to revitalize Hollywood, sparking debate on whether this bold move will save American cinema or damage international relationships.

• Trump has directed the Department of Commerce and US Trade Representative to implement a 100% tariff on foreign-produced movies, citing national security concerns.
• Hollywood is facing a significant downturn with production spending dropping 26% compared to two years ago as filmmakers chase better tax incentives abroad.
• The American film industry contributes substantially to the economy, generating over 2.3 million jobs and $279 billion in sales in 2022.
• Trump has appointed Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, and Jon Voight as special envoys to strengthen the domestic film industry.

President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the United States. This dramatic policy shift comes as part of his broader trade agenda and aims to address what he describes as a significant decline in domestic film production. Trump authorized the Department of Commerce and the US Trade Representative to implement these substantial tariffs, characterizing the exodus of filmmakers to foreign countries as a threat to national security. The announcement follows China’s recent decision to reduce the number of American films it allows into its market.

Occupy Democrats  - Donald Trump stabs America’s brave veterans in the back by shuttering a crucial program implemented by President Biden to help keep them housed and off the streets....

NPR reports that the MAGA-controlled Department of Veterans Affairs has officially terminated a beloved mortgage-rescue program that had already helped 20,000 veterans avoid foreclosure on their homes.

 

 Trump Lie Tracker -  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that Trump’s tariffs will lead to increased inflation, a slowdown in economic growth and higher unemployment.

Roll Call - FBI Director Kash Patel told lawmakers Wednesday that he is working to avoid a proposed $545 million in cuts to the agency outlined in the White House’s budget request for fiscal 2026, saying those reductions would force him to fire 1,300 employees.

Patel, appearing before the House Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee, acknowledged there was a stark distance between funding the FBI needs to do its mission and the figure indicated in the White House’s “skinny” budget request released last week.

The Trump administration’s budget proposed $10.1 billion in FBI salaries and expenses funding, about a 5 percent cut from current funding levels, according to a written statement from Patel that was submitted before the hearing.