Why even Trumps generous bailout wont save Hollywood

It’s a twist worthy of famed director M.Night Shyamalan — President Donald Trump saves Hollywood, the community that thinks he’s Adolf Hitler (or worse).President Trump’s national tax credit initiative has real teeth (a 25% federal film-production tax credit) and bipartisan support.

The good news for Hollywood might end there. All the incentives in the world can’t stop LA from being LA, and that’s something not even the real estate mogul-in-chief can change.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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Never miss a story.Film and TV productions have been fleeing the city for some time now.

In 2025, LA experienced the lowest levels of filming on record, continuing a trend that has left locals wondering about the future of Hollywood as an entertainment mecca.The shows must go on, especially given the crush of streaming channels and old-school channels craving new content.It’s just not happening here.

Some crews bundle up and head north to Canada.Others leave North America for more hospitable business climates across the globe. One director fled to South America to lens a movie set in LA.

We’d all be surprised at how many countries can be tweaked to look like American cities.That’s movie magic, and a necessity given LA’s decline.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!New tax credits will help, no doubt, especially for loyal artists eager to keep Hollywood ‘Hollywood.’ Money still matters, and the industry remains addicted to overspending.

That means every way to pinch pennies counts.Some storytellers need...