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Trump calls Hollywood a 'total disaster,' pushes federal tax incentive for film after meeting with Jon Voight

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. President Trump boasted about progress made with one of his Hollywood Special Ambassadors, Jon Voight. The commander-in-chief admitted he had a "great and very interesting meeting" with the "movie legend," who he appointed to a special envoy in 2025 which includes Mel Gibson and Sylvester […]

By deepak · September 1, 2026 · 2 min read

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here.

President Trump boasted about progress made with one of his Hollywood Special Ambassadors, Jon Voight.

The commander-in-chief admitted he had a "great and very interesting meeting" with the "movie legend," who he appointed to a special envoy in 2025 which includes Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone.

"He is a fantastic man who loves our Country, and feels strongly about the Motion Picture and Television Industry," Trump shared on his Truth Social platform.

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Donald Trump has a longtime friend in actor Jon Voight, who he appointed as a special ambassador to Hollywood in 2025. (Mandel Ngan)

"He hates what’s happened to it! It is being dissipated in its entirety. It has moved to Canada, and other Countries, with very little work being done anymore in the United States."

Trump continued, "Hollywood is a Complete and Total Disaster! Despite the name, it is getting very little work. There is no incentive to be there, and it is hurting California very badly."

TRUMP NAMES SYLVESTER STALLONE, MEL GIBSON AND JON VOIGHT AS SPECIAL AMBASSADORS TO 'VERY TROUBLED' HOLLYWOOD

The president noted that Jon, along with industry leaders, suggested a federal tax incentive in order to "Make our Movie and Television Production Business GREAT AGAIN, perhaps GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE!"

"The amount of money spent on Tax Incentives will be made up tenfold by the money pouring into the Treasury’s coffers," Trump wrote. "Meetings are being set up with the Leaders of both Parties in order to get this done. It should be Bipartisan, especially since so much money is being lost in California, and other largely Blue States.

"I am going to suggest that Republicans and Democrats get together, and immediately craft Legislation to save the Movie, Television, and Entertainment Business in America. Congress should approve, immediately, a Federal Production Incentive to create Entertainment Jobs in America."

Jon Voight proposed a detailed plan in May 2025 to President Donald Trump to "Make Hollywood Great Again." (Steven Paul)

He added, "It can be done quickly, accurately, efficiently and, importantly, will benefit ALL of America. What we watch on the Silver Screen should be made in what was once the Movie and Motion Picture Capital of the World. Let’s get this done!"

Voight's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

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