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America’s once-mighty entertainment industry is fraying at the seams, and the elites in Hollywood deserve every bit of scrutiny they’re finally getting. President Trump’s dramatic declaration that he’s authorized agencies to explore steep tariffs on films produced abroad was the wake-up call the country needed — it exposed how studios have sputtered under the pressure of incentives that reward offshoring and cultural surrender.
The tariff proposal was blunt and unapologetic: put American movies and American crews first, no excuses, even if the left-wing media howls. That idea didn’t come out of nowhere — conservative voices and allies like actor Jon Voight reportedly brought the matter to the president’s attention, and Trump moved quickly to task Commerce and trade officials with looking into a sweeping fix. The White House left details vague, but the message was clear: the days of Hollywood freeloading on foreign incentives at the cost of domestic workers must end.
Let’s be honest: many in Hollywood have already voted with their feet, shipping work overseas where other countries hand out the cash and the applause. Production in Los Angeles and surrounding areas has declined sharply as studios chase taxpayer-funded subsidies from Canada, Britain and Australia, leaving American artisans and small businesses holding the bill. If the industry truly cared about American jobs it would stop lecturing the country on morality and start making films where American families can earn a living.
Meanwhile the late-night industrial complex continues to prove it’s more partisan than popular, as Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension and rapid reinstatement laid bare. The host returned with a hostile monologue aimed at conservatives after several affiliates briefly pulled the show, and the backlash has cost Disney in subscribers and credibility as audiences finally vote with their wallets. The old immunity Hollywood claimed is gone — Americans are tired of the moralizing from entertainers who pretend their grievances are the nation’s priority.
Even celebrity feuds have become national culture-war theater, as Emma Watson’s recent remarks about J.K. Rowling show the poisonous effect of turning every disagreement into a public trial. Watson said she still holds affection for Rowling but lamented the lack of private dialogue, while Rowling has fired back publicly, underscoring how ideological purity tests have infected every corner of show business. This petty, performative moralizing from people who profit off the culture they scorn only proves why ordinary Americans have lost faith in Hollywood’s self-anointed guardians.
Patriots should cheer anyone willing to shake up a complacent, out-of-touch industry that too often favors foreign cash incentives and woke agendas over American workers and values. A tariff debate is messy and imperfect, but it’s better than letting Hollywood continue its slow exodus and cultural capture unchallenged. It’s time for consumers and lawmakers alike to demand that entertainment industry elites start choosing America, or accept that the market and the voters will choose otherwise.
