President Donald Trump has drawn support from an unexpected mix of political figures, including Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff, Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Ilhan Omar, for a federal tax incentive plan aimed at bringing film and television production back to the United States. The push, which crosses party lines, reflects growing concern over "runaway production" moving to other countries and states, at the expense of jobs in traditional filming hubs such as California and Minnesota.

Schiff, who once led Trump's first impeachment trial, said he is in "strong agreement" with the president and called on Congress to pass a federal film tax incentive swiftly, while Pelosi said Democrats had long promoted such a policy. Omar cited Minnesota productions such as "Fargo" and "The Mighty Ducks" as evidence of the state's potential, noting that cuts to state subsidies had hurt local production. Trump has appointed actors Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone as special Hollywood envoys, with Gibson highlighting the high cost of filming in Los Angeles compared with Europe. California Governor Gavin Newsom has also previously backed federal support for the industry.