Trump finds unlikely ally in longtime arch nemesis as Hollywood bleeds jobs

Hollywood has lost 49,000 jobs since 2022 as production increasingly shifts to other U.S. states and abroad. Now President Donald Trump is pushing for federal incentives to bring film and television work back to Los Angeles, urging Congress to “craft legislation” quickly. In a notable alignment, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a longtime critic of Trump, said he agrees and called for an immediate federal film tax incentive. Trump also cited California’s lag behind rivals such as Georgia and New York, and described a state response that doubled the Film & Television Tax Credit Program to $750 million while adding a $5 million corporate tax credit cap.