Photo via New York Post

LA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman backs Donald Trump’s proposal to save Hollywood

Read the original at New York Post ↗
Cite

Wu, T. (2026, September 26). LA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman backs Donald Trump’s proposal to save Hollywood. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/us-news/nithya-raman-agrees-with-donald-trumps-hollywood-tax-incentive/

Dated when The Aporia collected the article, usually within hours of publication. Check the original for its exact date and byline.

New York Post · collected 2026-09-26 · by Titus Wu

Quick Summary

Nithya Raman, a socialist running for Los Angeles mayor, supports Donald Trump's proposal for a 25% federal film tax credit to help Hollywood. She emphasizes taking any government support available, noting the need for the industry to remain competitive both domestically and internationally due to high production costs in California. Former mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt criticized Raman for not doing enough compared to his efforts, which included meeting with Trump and working with Senator Schiff on the tax credit proposal. Recent data shows significant job losses in California’s creative economy, particularly in film, television, and sound industries, highlighting the urgency of addressing Hollywood's decline.
Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

Nithya Raman, a socialist city councilmember running for Los Angeles mayor, expressed strong support for Donald Trump's proposal to implement a 25% federal film tax credit aimed at revitalizing the struggling Hollywood industry. Raman stated she would be "very supportive" of any government assistance, emphasizing that California's high production costs have caused studios to look elsewhere in the US and internationally. Former mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt criticized Raman for not taking more direct action like meeting with Trump or working with Senator Adam Schiff to advance such policies, highlighting her reliance on indirect support. The debate underscores concerns over California’s film industry competitiveness and its economic implications.

Written for “Trump Endorses Hollywood Savior Plan” on 2026-10-30, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 Trump Endorses Hollywood Savior Plan
Politics · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

Compared with similar articles

This article reads unscored and hedges 5% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
New York Post
Hedges 2 of 12 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Nithya Raman's mayoral campaign: one focuses on her support for Donald Trump’s Hollywood proposal, while the other covers fundraising totals in the race.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 12 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Nithya Raman's campaign and stance but do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 19 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
withheld
no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Politics
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-09-27 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

New York Post · 15208 article(s) · 35 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 35 correction(s)

Who wrote this

Titus Wu
72 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Abdennabi ultimately received the plates in May 2024, but she alleged that they were recalled in October 2025 after multiple drivers in cars behind her vehicle filed complaints to the DMV.
🔮 The conclusions may have some timely necessity given a historically strong El Niño may churn out stronger-than-usual waves and tides that could cause more erosion.
🔮 I felt like I could have lost my life.”
🔮 An officer wearing a bodycam positions himself near South 7th Street and South La Cadena Drive, where he said he could hear the suspect.
🔮 The medical examiner will perform an autopsy to figure out a cause of death, the sheriff’s office said.
🔮 The first confirmed case was in early October, the department said, after which it began efforts to trace who else may have been infected.
🔮 California’s police chiefs sent a plea to Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday to not follow through on sparing 563 inmates from the death penalty — warning that doing so could have disastrous consequences for public safety.
🔮 “California independents break for Becerra by 10 points, 46% to 36%, a group Hilton would need more support among to compete in the general election,” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said.
🔮 That’s six of eight parking spaces gone, he said, as he shared video of one tow-away sign that’s still up despite being expired in May.
🔮 Prosecutors say there may be more voter fraud ongoing.
Also by Titus Wu
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 72 articles by Titus Wu →

Topics

California Hollywood Los Angeles Otis College of Art and Design The California Post

Subjects

Raman PERSON · 6× Hollywood ORG · 5× California GPE · 3× Pratt PERSON · 3× Trump PERSON · 2× Adam) Schiff PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Nithya Raman PERSON · 1× Spencer Pratt PERSON · 1×

Narrative

She added that Hollywood has to be competitive within the US but also nationally, noting how studios have not only looked toward other states but also other countries to film, due to the high costs of production in California.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27
🔮 Lefty city councilmember Nithya Raman, who is running for Los Angeles mayor, has no problem supporting President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to save Hollywood.

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

Lefty city councilmember Nithya Raman, who is running for Los Angeles mayor, has no problem supporting President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to save Hollywood. asserted
who → run → Hollywood
“I would be very supportive of it,” the socialist replied. asserted
socialist → reply → it
“I’m going to take any kinds of support for this industry that we can get from any level of government. asserted
we → go → government
Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted
Sign → sign → California
She added that Hollywood has to be competitive within the US but also nationally, noting how studios have not only looked toward other states but also other countries to film, due to the high costs of production in California. asserted
studios → add → California
Former mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, however, blasted Raman for not doing enough to help the film industry. asserted
Pratt → blast → industry
Pratt himself, despite already having lost in the primary, met with Trump to spur the idea of a 25% federal film tax credit to “bring back Hollywood. asserted
Pratt → lose → Hollywood
“I got the film tax credit to the President and worked directly with Senator (Adam) Schiff to move it forward. asserted
I → get → it
Why isn’t Nithya doing that?” Pratt said in response to Raman’s support of Trump’s tax credit. asserted
Pratt → do → credit
“I have zero political power, and I got more done in 3 weeks than she has in 3 years. asserted
she → have → years
If I can do it, what’s her excuse? asserted
excuse → do → it
She legit doesn’t wanna work,” Pratt, a former reality TV star, added. asserted
Pratt → work → ?
The California Post reached out to the Raman campaign for a response. asserted
Post → reach → response
California’s creative economy shed roughly 114,000 jobs — a 14% decline — between 2022 and 2025, with the steepest losses in film, television and sound, where employment fell nearly 30%, and traditional media, which saw jobs drop by almost 34%, according to a recent study done by Otis College of Art and Design in partnership with Westwood Economics and Planning Consultants. uncertain
jobs → shed → Consultants
Hollywood’s decline has been a major topic in the mayoral race, with both Raman and incumbent Mayor Karen Bass trading jabs over the issue. asserted
Raman → trade → issue
Raman has seen a recent surge in momentum after a bombshell poll — which Bass’s team dismissed as an outlier — showed the socialist leading 39% to 28%. asserted
socialist → see → outlier
On Hollywood, Raman has announced she would establish a LA Film Office in the mayor’s office to persuade studios to pursue local production. asserted
she → announce → production
She called for faster permitting for films and to lower fees for indie-sized projects. asserted
She → call → projects
The candidate also said on her website that she would advocate the loudest “for the most expansive possible film tax credits at the state and federal level.” asserted
she → say → level
💬Give feedback
🕘History 🎫Support