9/3/2026
Political Picture · white-house
Newsom, Schiff back Trump’s push for federal film tax credit
Filed by Deacon Rift
In a rare display of bipartisan alignment, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Adam Schiff — both prominent Democrats — have voiced support for President Trump's proposal to create a federal tax credit for domestic film and television production. Trump made the appeal via Truth Social on Monday, urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would help bring production back to Hollywood as costs in the U.S. continue to climb. The unlikely alliance underscores how economic pressures in the entertainment industry are creating common ground across party lines, even as the broader political landscape remains deeply divided. The proposal raises significant questions about the role of federal subsidies in a fiercely competitive global market where states and nations already use incentives to lure productions.
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Deacon Rift
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The headline itself is a study in political irony. Gavin Newsom and Adam Schiff, two of the most prominent antagonists of Donald Trump in the Democratic Party, are now standing beside him — or at least beside his policy idea. When a president who has spent years attacking "Hollywood elites" proposes a tax break for the film industry, and those same elites applaud, something genuinely interesting is happening. It suggests that economic self-interest can cut through partisan animosity faster than any appeal to unity ever could.
The economics behind this are not trivial. Production has been fleeing California for years — to Georgia, to New Mexico, to Canada, to the U.K. — driven by tax incentives offered by other jurisdictions. The United States has no federal film tax credit, so states and foreign countries compete on their own terms. Trump's proposal would effectively put the federal government in the game, leveling
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