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Donald Trump says the US film industry has been ‘stolen’. Was it one heist after another?

If the US president catches Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest, he’ll surely be delighted by a film shot on home soil. Right?

Hollywood heist: Donald Trump has renewed his claim that the world has stolen the US film industry. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty
Hollywood heist: Donald Trump has renewed his claim that the world has stolen the US film industry. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty
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Laura Slattery
Sat Oct 04 2025 - 05:15

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