Want to understand what Trump is doing? Part 3

As for the Harvard letter... I wonder what the mostly privileged alumni think of this parody? Are Harvard getting support?

Harvard, still saying no to Trump. This letter was sent to them by the Secretary of Education. They corrected it and posted it on social media.

Oh JFC. Another few million lost at sea.

www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/politics/second-us-navy-jet-is-lost-at-sea

I can't begin to tell you how many issues there are with Air Traffic Controllers right now. Planes clapping each other. Entire airports being shut down.

This is the opposite of merit based hiring.

Also - film making is changing. Technological developments mean the big old style huge Hollywood studio style film isn't necessary....

Trump is really stuck in tariffs solve all - then stepping back.

There was a response on Front Row (R4 Arts programme) on the Trump 100% tariff on foreign films. It will affect our industry but its more complicated - a lot of US companies now make their films in the UK - how does that work out.

But it was reported that it has hit the US film industry out of the blue. No consultations with the big studios at all. They are not in favour of the tariffs, they regard it as unhelpful and even making matters worse and unclear as regards joint productions..

They are seeking meetings with the Trump administration - they feel other things like tax breaks would be extremely effective.

It beggars belief that Trumps administration didnt consult the industry itself.

It appears that Jon Voight, a Trump supporter/speaker was behind it

""My fellow Americans, and my peers in Hollywood, I recently met with our president, Donald J. Trump," Voight said, in a video statement delivered in front of an American flag. He went on to say that Trump wants "to see Hollywood thrive and make films bigger and greater than ever before" and "see productions come back to American Hollywood."

Meanwhile already Trump appears to be walking back on it.....

"In a statement May 5, the White House appeared to walk back the proposal slightly, insisting "no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made"

and that the administration was "exploring all options to deliver on President Trump’s directive to safeguard our country’s national and economic security while

* Making Hollywood Great Again*

eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/05/06/jon-voight-trump-tariffs-hollywood/83474503007/

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MayBee70

Chocolatelovinggran

Regarding the film industry in the US, did I not read that Mr Trump's appointees are charged with encouraging the production of more wholesome films, promoting certain values- perhaps like the Hallmark products for the Christmas market?
I can't see these causing queues at our local cinema.

Is this the same Donald Trump that paid Stormy Daniel’s for her ‘ services’? I feel as though I’m living in some sort of alternative universe sometimes .

Also the same Donald Trump who assaulted E Jean Carroll in a department store changing room , protesting that it couldn't, wouldn't have been him because she " wasn't his type": he then mistook E Jean Carroll in a photograph for Marla Maples/ Trump who was , I think, his second wife ? So EJ Carroll was exactly his type..........
Alternative universe , quite.
If he wasn't so dangerous he'd have entertainment value...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣..

They want to cut him out of that scene in Home Alone don't they but can't.

He's employing the art of distraction..things going badly economically? Can't pay your medical bills? Social Security at risk? Pension values cut or the value yo-yo ing up and down...posh and your maid/nanny/gardener from S America has been picked up at night? Your kids school has a curricula

Your library will soon erase your history if you are black or a woman who has lost health rights, your kids' school has a curriculum to match - heaven forfend if an opposing political view creeps in, it's clearly "Communist".....

Never mind, your TV viewing will soon just be "patriotic", and you can comfort yourself because He is Making America Great.

MayBee70

Chocolatelovinggran

Regarding the film industry in the US, did I not read that Mr Trump's appointees are charged with encouraging the production of more wholesome films, promoting certain values- perhaps like the Hallmark products for the Christmas market?
I can't see these causing queues at our local cinema.

Is this the same Donald Trump that paid Stormy Daniel’s for her ‘ services’? I feel as though I’m living in some sort of alternative universe sometimes .

Also the same Donald Trump who assaulted E Jean Carroll in a department store changing room , protesting that it couldn't, wouldn't have been him because she " wasn't his type": he then mistook E Jean Carroll in a photograph for Marla Maples/ Trump who was , I think, his second wife ? So EJ Carroll was exactly his type..........
Alternative universe , quite.
If he wasn't so dangerous he'd have entertainment value...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣..

What would the film tariffss actually be on, I wonder? The price of a Cinema ticket?

I can't see the Patrons being happy if they are priced out of watching, say, the latest James Bond film.

The American film industry has been using facilities local to where I live quite a lot in recent years. How will that work?

Indeed MayBee: I suspect that Stormy Daniel's back catalogue features very few "wholesome" films promoting " family values" ..

Chocolatelovinggran

Regarding the film industry in the US, did I not read that Mr Trump's appointees are charged with encouraging the production of more wholesome films, promoting certain values- perhaps like the Hallmark products for the Christmas market?
I can't see these causing queues at our local cinema.

Is this the same Donald Trump that paid Stormy Daniel’s for her ‘ services’? I feel as though I’m living in some sort of alternative universe sometimes .

According to the BBC, Alcatraz was closed in 1963 (nearly 60 years ago) because it was too expensive to run. Apparently, the US prison population has been reduced by 25% and 'there are lots of empty beds' in existing prisons (as though this was some sort of bizarre hotel service😂)

I can't see it happening...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze17n02gego

Yes I read of the 100% tariff on "foreign films" (try defining that when they are funded multinationally).

Watch out, next it will be only "patriotic films" allowed.

I'd make him watch series of "The West Wing" to see how it should be done.....

After seeing that vile video that he proudly showed when he made his 100 day speech of prisoners having their heads shaved ( prisoners who were probably innocent anyway) it wouldn’t surprise me if he turned Alcatraz back into a prison but still used it as a tourist attractions, the way Bedlam used to have paying visitors. Nothing that this man does can surprise me any more.

Regarding the film industry in the US, did I not read that Mr Trump's appointees are charged with encouraging the production of more wholesome films, promoting certain values- perhaps like the Hallmark products for the Christmas market?
I can't see these causing queues at our local cinema.

NanKate- Hmm .. I read this, too. Alcatraz has been a tourist attraction for many years. It would cost a huge sum of money to return it to a prison: but I suppose with the projected drop in tourism, a POTUS has to do what a POTUS has to do.
Good luck with this further utterly uncosted completely unsustainable barking- mad scheme Mr Trump.

I read this morning that Trump is reopening Alcaraz Prison 😳

Films even!

It’s really going to limit the fils that US studios can make, surely?

Apparently movies made outside of the US are now a national security issue. 100% tariff.

Wyllow3

About time the "worried" Republican Senators spoke out at least against matters like the Pope image.

Vance is a Catholic, isnt he? why doesnt he speak up?

I wonder 😂😂😂😂

About time the "worried" Republican Senators spoke out at least against matters like the Pope image.

Vance is a Catholic, isnt he? why doesnt he speak up?

*Right Wing!

Any self respecting “normal” American citizen will not be supporting Trump.

The following he has, a large following, seem to be largely comprised rednecks, those with perhaps lower educational achievements, very right ring church groups, rich old white men and women.

Some of the republican senates seem rather worried.

The POTUS, his close colleagues and his most radical followers are very very dangerous, deluded, frankly quite mad people!

Trump has his core "if he shot someone dead in the street, they'd still vote Trump" Maga group but he has a lot of Republicans and business people running scared. He's an incredibly vindictive person who is acting outside the law and currently getting away with it, so people are keeping their heads down. Hopefully, we'll start to see more resistance now that some high profile organisations are standing up to him.