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President Donald Trump is considering imposing tariffs on foreign-made films, suggesting the status quo is a national security concern.Trump is targeting movies made outside the United States, claiming that foreign countries offer incentives to lure U.S. filmmakers and studios away. He said Monday he’s going to meet with industry leaders to discuss the new potential tariffs.”I’m not looking to hurt the industry, I want to help the industry. But they’re given financing by other countries, they’re given a lot of things. And the industry was just decimated,” Trump said in the Oval Office.The president posted on social media that he is directing the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to start the process of imposing a 100% tariff on all foreign-made films. Actor Rob Lowe highlighted the industry’s challenges, saying, “It’s cheaper to bring 100 American people to Ireland than to walk across the lot at Fox past …

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