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It’s not clear how badly Trump’s 100% tariffs on films will hit Apple TV+

Months after President Trump announced 100% tariffs on any movie shot outside the States, he is at it again — which may have implications for Apple TV+ programming coming.

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Brad Pitt in “F1” — which was filmed internationally. Image credit: Apple

Trump’s reciprocal tariffs have cost Apple around $2 billion, and of course also put small firms out of business. His newly repeated threat to levy a tariff on foreign-made movies could also affect Apple TV+, but the entertainment industry says there’s no earthly way to tell.

As spotted by Deadline magazine, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to announce the tariffs. The substance of the announcement is the same as his last one on the topic in May, but there is a difference.

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