It's the Brian Lera Show on WNYC. Good morning, everyone. Today on the show, a call in for any of you in the TV and film industry.

Looks like this is one Trump tariff threat that a lot of

creatives in our area might like. A 100% tariff on movies made elsewhere, as TV and movie

jobs have been slow to recover from the pandemic and the strike. But it's complicated,

especially if there's a trade war in which it gets harder for American-made

movies to be shown in other countries. Currently, we have a trade surplus in the film industry,

according to deadline. That is, the U.S. sells more movies to other countries than it buys.

Just the opposite of the dynamic that Trump is usually worried about on other things.

So we'll invite your reactions. If you're an actor, a director, a member of the crew that Trump is usually worried about on other things. So we'll invite your reactions.

If you're an actor, a director, a member of the crew in any capacity or anything else related,

do you like Trump's idea of big tariffs on movies, including Hollywood movies, but made

in other countries in whole or in part to be shown here?

That's coming up.

Also, two views on whether New York City

should maintain a gang database and the science of fluoride in the water supply today. But let's start

here. One of the big decisions in our area this year is who's going to be the next governor of New Jersey,

right?

Now, that always matters on the perennial issues like housing, schools, transportation.

This year it has the urgent overlay of how to adjust to the political revolution taking place in Washington that affects the Garden State in so many ways.

So arguably, choosing a governor is an even bigger deal

this year than usual. Last week, we played excerpts from the Republican gubernatorial debate

held by WNYC and NJ Spotlight News from PBS. Last night, it was the Democrats' turn, the five

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