Trump slams Newsom after California governor proposes federal movie tax credit score to

President Trump slammed Gavin Newsom on Tuesday simply hours after the California governor requested for collaboration on a large movie tax credit score. 

“California constructed the movie business — and we’re able to convey much more jobs residence. We have confirmed what sturdy state incentives can do,” Newsom’s put up on X mentioned. “Now it is time for an actual federal partnership to Make America Movie Once more.”

His request got here after the president introduced over the weekend that he would impose 100% tariffs on all movies produced outdoors the U.S. In a put up on Fact Social, Mr. Trump mentioned the nation’s film business was “DYING a really quick loss of life.”

The movie business has taken a number of hits in recent times, notably the COVID pandemic in 2020 and the Hollywood strikes in 2023. Manufacturing has did not return to pre-pandemic ranges since experiencing a 22% drop within the first quarter of 2025 from 2024 ranges. 

Final 12 months, Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass proposed a rise in California’s annual movie tax credit score from $330 million to $750 million. 

Mr. Trump spoke about Newsom and lots of different subjects when questioned by reporters throughout an Oval Workplace assembly with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and others to announce that the NFL draft can be held in Washington in 2027.

Mr. Trump mentioned the American movie business has been “decimated” by different nations and the “grossly incompetent” Newsom, which he mentioned triggered the movie business to “abandon” the U.S. However he vowed that “we’ll get it again.” He mentioned he’ll be assembly with some movie business executives to “be sure they’re pleased with” the possible tariffs.

The president referred to the California Excessive-Velocity Rail undertaking, which might run between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

“A bit of practice going from San Francisco to Los Angeles that is being run by Gavin Newscum, the governor of California. Ever heard of Gavin Newscum?” Mr. Trump mentioned. “That practice is the worst price overrun factor I’ve ever seen. … It is lots of of billions for a silly undertaking that ought to’ve by no means been constructed.”

Mr. Trump did have some temporary however sort phrases for Newsom within the midst of his barrage. 

“And Gavin, you realize, I at all times like Gavin, had relationship with him,” he mentioned. 

He additionally touched on the January wild fires, claiming that he gave water to California. 

“I simply acquired him a variety of water. I despatched in folks to open up that water, as a result of he refused to do it,” Mr. Trump mentioned. “If they’d have had that water and if they’d have finished what I mentioned to do, they would not have had the fires in Los Angeles, these fires would have been put out in a short time,” 

The president visited Los Angeles in late-January, weeks after two large fires devastated reverse ends of Los Angeles County. 

“I do not assume you may understand how tough it’s, how devastating is till you see it,” Mr. Trump mentioned on the time. “I imply, I noticed a variety of dangerous issues on tv, however the extent of it, the aspect of it, we flew over it in a helicopter. We flew to some of the areas, and it’s devastation.”

Mr. Trump’s feedback ended with a problem for the Golden State’s governor. 

“I would love him to run for president on the opposite aspect. I would like to see that, however I do not assume he will be working as a result of that one undertaking alone, nicely, that and the fires and a variety of different issues just about put him out of the race,” he mentioned.