Constantly dropping one bombshell after another ever
since he occupied the POTUS office, earlier this week, Donald Trump gave a
massive heart attack to the entire Hollywood when he announced a 100% tariff on foreign films crossing American borders.
As expected, what followed was numerous objections, disagreements, and harsh words
of criticism, which the president gladly tuned out. However, in the middle of this chaos, he
has found an ally from the fraternity in Jon Voight, who fully supports this
step.
Just days
after the tariff announcement, Jon Voight extends his 100% support to Donald
Trump’s stance on the matter, which is giving the rest of Hollywood sleepless nights.
Jon Voight ready to embrace change after movie tariffs
After the
tariff bombshell was dropped on Tinseltown, Variety reached out to Oscar winner
Jon Voight
, who is working as Donald Trump’s special ambassador to Hollywood. The actor
expressed surprise at the negative reaction the new law is getting and demanded cooperation. “How about enthusiasm and gratitude?”
In the words of the actor,
they have received a lot of good responses from many people, and now they are rolling
up their sleeves and are ready to work on it.
In a new video, Jon Voight addresses his role and plans as Donald Trump’s Hollywood ambassador pic.twitter.com/rS5Drcmgvt
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 6, 2025
Jon Voight
also shared that his team has “a good plan, and we’re just beginning”
. They
have worked very hard to try to figure things out and reached out to the union
people and producers to take their expertise and understanding of this problem.
As per the veteran actor, those people had a lot of input, and his team is
listening to everybody. But this support might not come as a big surprise for many, as lately rumors have been making rounds that Voight was the person who came with traiff proposal to the President.
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Still, Jon Voight is one of these rare stars who has expressed positive acceptance towards this new rule, who also believes that Hollywood is in a deplorable situation and needs help.
Donald Trump and Jon Voight ready to make Hollywood great again
Jon Voight
has a different approach towards this situation, which has the fraternity members
seething with anger
. The actor further tells in the interview that every studio
has a lot of smart people, and they have maneuvered the write-offs. Moreover, gifts
are given throughout the world to lure people to different countries, which
affects the livelihood of the artists and crew within the US borders. But now
they will have a level playing field, aiming for more inside employment.
🚨BREAKING: Actor Jon Voight just said: “Let’s be honest. Donald Trump is a tough man. He can be brash, outspoken, and unapologetic. But no one has fought harder for the heart and soul of America in my lifetime.”
Do you agree with Jon Voight?
YES or NO? pic.twitter.com/Lquwazecfm
— JD Vance News (@JDVanceNewsX) January 30, 2025
The Anaconda
actor also believes that the industry has
come to a point where they
really do need help and is happy that Trump, who has a great love for
Hollywood, is there to provide it. “Thank God the president cares about Hollywood and movies,”
Jon
Voight added. The industry may be in turmoil after the president’s announcement,
but with Voight’s support, Donald Trump is ready to bring major change there.
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