Jon Voight met with Trump before president proposed tariffs on foreign film productions

Jon Voight submitted a “comprehensive plan” to President Donald Trump mapping out ways to boost domestic film and television production, the actor’s manager said.

Jon Voight has submitted a “comprehensive plan” to President Donald Trump mapping out ways to boost domestic film and television production, the Oscar-winning actor’s manager announced Monday.

Voight and his manager, Steven Paul, met with Trump over the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, according to a news release. Voight and Paul pitched their suite of ideas, including federal tax incentives, changes to various tax codes, co-production treaties with foreign countries and infrastructure subsidies for production companies and theater owners.

The meeting took place before Trump called for duties on “any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands,” decrying other nations for offering financial incentives that have lured producers away. Trump's Truth Social post Sunday night was met with a mix of confusion and fear by the entertainment industry. 

Jon Voight, Steven Paul, President Donald Trump and Scott Karol.Courtesy SP Media GroupWhite House officials clarified Monday that “no final decisions” had been made and that they were “exploring all options.” It was not immediately clear whether Trump’s proposal would also apply to TV productions or and exactly what part of physical production would be tariffed.

Voight and Paul’s proposal includes what the two characterize as “tariffs in certain limited circumstances.” The news release otherwise does not mention tariffs.