El presidente Donald Trump está pidiendo al Congreso que apruebe un incentivo fiscal federal destinado a devolver a Estados Unidos la producción de cine y televisión, así como los empleos del sector del entretenimiento, con el respaldo de un importante grupo comercial de Hollywood y del senador demócrata de California Adam Schiff.

Trump anunció el impulso el lunes después de reunirse con el actor Jon Voight, uno de sus embajadores en Hollywood, y afirmó que Voight y otras personas de la industria del entretenimiento han instado al gobierno a respaldar incentivos federales para la producción nacional.

"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," Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding: "Congress should approve, immediately, a Federal Production Incentive to create Entertainment Jobs in America."

Trump said U.S. film and television work has increasingly moved to Canada and other countries, and that meetings are being arranged with leaders of both parties in an effort to advance legislation.

El presidente no especificó el tamaño ni la estructura del incentivo que quiere que el Congreso apruebe. Sin embargo, una propuesta respaldada por aliados de Voight ofrecería un crédito fiscal federal del 20% para los costos laborales en EE. UU. de producciones de cine y televisión que cumplan los requisitos.

SP Media Group CEO Steven Paul, a producer and Voight's agent, and SP Media President Scott Karol have proposed the 20% credit, according to Reuters.

Voight is working with a coalition that includes the Motion Picture Association, the Directors Guild of America and unions representing actors, writers and other entertainment workers as the industry seeks to stem the movement of production overseas, Reuters reported.

Trump's Monday post did not say whether he supports that specific 20% proposal.

Schiff quickly backed Trump's broader call, marking a rare area of agreement between the longtime political adversaries.

"I am in strong agreement with the President. Congress should immediately take up and pass a federal film tax incentive to bring back these good-paying jobs that we've lost to other countries," Schiff wrote on X. "Let’s work together — Republicans and Democrats — to get this done, and bring the movie magic back to America."

The Motion Picture Association, whose members include Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios and Warner Bros. Discovery, also welcomed Trump's announcement.

"A federal incentive would be a landmark step toward bringing more production to local communities in all 50 states, strengthening our nation’s economy, and making our country a more competitive place to produce, create, and tell great stories," MPA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin said.

Rivkin said the group looks forward to working with the White House and bipartisan leaders in Congress to enact a national production incentive.

Voight has previously advocated for a federal tax credit designed to bolster U.S. film and television production.

Trump said he believes the economic activity generated by a federal incentive would more than offset its cost to the government, although he did not provide an analysis supporting that projection.

For the entertainment industry, the proposal comes as studios and workers continue to weigh how production locations affect jobs, local spending and the broader U.S. production base. A federal incentive would add a national layer to a policy area that has largely been shaped by state-level tax credits, which are commonly used to attract film and TV projects. Trump’s call also signals that any legislation would likely need to navigate both the entertainment industry’s competing interests and the usual budget scrutiny attached to tax incentives.

"What we watch on the Silver Screen should be made in what was once the Movie and Motion Picture Capital of the World," Trump wrote. "Let’s get this done!"