Trump backs federal tax incentives for Hollywood after meeting with Jon Voight
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Trump backs federal tax incentives for Hollywood after meeting with Jon Voight

Trump says he met his Hollywood ambassador Jon Voight and will urge Congress to craft bipartisan legislation offering a federal production incentive to bring movie and television jobs back to America.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 31, 2026, 6:21 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump said he will press Congress to pass a federal production incentive for the movie and television industry after meeting his self-styled Hollywood ambassador, the Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight. Trump framed the push as a bipartisan rescue for American entertainment work he said has drained overseas.