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Donald Trump Spares James Bond From Tariff War On Non-American Movies; Internet Jibes ‘He Doesn’t Exist’

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Donald Trump’s diktat to impose a 100% tariffs on non-American movies has the Hollywood industry in turmoil. However, the 47th president of the United States of America has a notable exception. Amid trade deal with the UK, the president quipped,

“We’re going to be doing some tariffs to get … a lot of them have left this country. They all live here, the money comes from here, everything comes from here, but they make them in other countries. So, we’re gonna do something to bring them back, maybe to a large extent.

He further added,

“But James Bond has nothing to worry about, that I can tell you,”

Trump further recalled a James Bond actor from yore who helped him with business. He remarked,

“And you know, Sean Connery was a friend of mine. Sean Connery was responsible for my getting zoning in Aberdeen. He said, ‘Let the bloody bloke build his golf courses.’ I was like four years into the process, and it was impossible in Aberdeen… He was a great guy, Sean Connery.

Meanwhile, reactions poured in with users lamenting if Trump knew James Bond was a fictional character. Of Course he does. One user jibed, “Imagine putting tariffs on Britain’s most famous super-spy.” Another wrote, “He probably thinks James Bond is American.”

Just a neat trivia before we wrap up Trump’s diatribe. During the two reigns of Trump as the US president, no Bond movies have been made.

John F Kennedy Jr.: Dr. No (1962), From Russia With Love (1963)

Lyndon Johnson (1963-69): Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967)

Richard Nixon (1969-74): On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Live and Let Die (1973)

Gerald Ford (1974-77): The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)

Jimmy Carter (1977-81): The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979)

Ronald Reagan (1981-89): For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), A View To A Kill (1985), The Living Daylights (1987)

George H W Bush (1989-93): License To Kill (1989)

Bill Gates (1993-2001): GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999)

George Bush Jr (2001-09): Die Another Day (2002), Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008)

Barack Obama (2009-17): Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015)

Donald Trump (2017-21): n/a

Joe Biden (2021-25): No Time To Die (2021)

Donald Trump (2025-): n/a

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Cover: Patrick Gawande / Mashable India





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