Jimmy Kimmel Warns Trump Tariffs Could Spell Trouble for ‘The White Lotus’

Jimmy Kimmel was as confused as everyone else about Donald Trump‘s recent rant on how he intends to save the movie industry. But he fears the president’s tariffs could have a negative impact on The White Lotus and other TV shows and movies. “Trump’s now aiming his wrecking ball at Hollywood,” the late-night host said during his opening monologue on Monday’s (May 5) episode Jimmy Kimmel Live! He then read out a post Trump made on the social media app Truth Social over the weekend. “The Movie Industry in America is Dying a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States,” the President wrote. “Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated. This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat.” As for...
- 5/6/2025
- TV Insider
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