‘Trump Slump’ Looms as Foreign Visitors Rethink Travel to U.S.

Anonymous
A gift link so you can read all about how the sticky orange idiot is driving down tourism with his reckless stupid behavior

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/travel/foreign-travel-to-united-states-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.604.GaMS.EtJDgJtt-uqo&smid=url-share

International tourists detained at U.S. borders. Steep tariffs imposed on trade partners. Threats against longtime allies.

The onslaught of contested policies and language by the Trump administration in recent weeks is causing tourists around the globe to either cancel or reconsider travel to the United States. A growing number of visitors say they feel unwelcome or unsafe and are reluctant to support the economy of a country that some foreign officials say is waging trade wars and destabilizing its allies. A draft of a new travel ban circulating through the administration could restrict citizens from up to 43 countries, including Belarus, Cambodia and St. Lucia, from entering the United States.

“So many Americans are looking to escape the tense and toxic atmosphere at home. Why would anyone want to visit, especially right now with all the arbitrary detentions at immigration?” said Mallory Henderson, 53, a marketing consultant in London who usually visits the United States twice a year, but canceled a trip to visit her brother and niece in Boston this Easter.

“It’s a really hostile and scary time, and quite frankly, there’s plenty of other inviting and pleasant places I can go to meet up with my family,” she said.


It's worth a read - not just anecdotes, but data showing tourism down.

I know, great, right? Who needs tourism! Other than it bringing $2.3 trillion to the US economy - or not!
Anonymous
its going to be hard on Florida.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:its going to be hard on Florida.


There are two special elections in Florida coming up shortly, maybe they will save themselves.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:its going to be hard on Florida.


There are two special elections in Florida coming up shortly, maybe they will save themselves.


I'm OP and I live in Florida - and don't get your hopes up. The only thing more incompetent than the Trump administration is Florida Dems.
Anonymous
“ The research firm Tourism Economics had originally forecast travel to the United States to grow by 9 percent this year, but in February, it updated its outlook, expecting inbound travel to decline by 5.1 percent and hotel demand to decline by 0.8 percent in 2025 — the equivalent of an $18 billion drop in spending. Much of the decline is the result of a boycott by Canadian travelers. In February, after President Trump announced tariffs on Canada, the number of Canadians driving across the border fell by 24 percent compared with the same period in 2024.”

Actions have consequences. Canadians have been the biggest supporters of the US, content to be the “little guy” except in hockey, and represent the largest number of travellers to the US. The tariffs were annoying, and now it doesn’t feel safe to enter.

Anonymous
Those canadians pumped billions of dollars into the economy of several key states most particularly Florida and NJ and the part of NJ is Atlantic County ie the Trumpy part.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:its going to be hard on Florida.


It's going to be hard for many areas. Alaska s already saying they are seeing a decline in tourism.
Anonymous
Officials in the UK, Germany, Canada, Japan and New Zealand are warning their citizens about the potential danger of traveling to the US.

There’s going to be a giant hole in the economy due to lack of foreign tourists.

Anonymous
“The number of overseas visitors to the United States fell 2.4 percent in February from a year earlier, government data shows, with the biggest drops in travelers from Africa (down 9 percent), Asia (7 percent) and Central America (6 percent). Meanwhile, travel from China — a frequent target of the president’s ire — is down 11 percent.”
https://www.trade.gov/i-94-arrivals-program
Anonymous
Land crossings by Canadians have hit pandemic lows.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cross-border-trips-decline-235k-february-1.7485695
Anonymous
good going MAGAs, keep them dang fereners outta Murica.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:A gift link so you can read all about how the sticky orange idiot is driving down tourism with his reckless stupid behavior

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/travel/foreign-travel-to-united-states-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.604.GaMS.EtJDgJtt-uqo&smid=url-share

International tourists detained at U.S. borders. Steep tariffs imposed on trade partners. Threats against longtime allies.

The onslaught of contested policies and language by the Trump administration in recent weeks is causing tourists around the globe to either cancel or reconsider travel to the United States. A growing number of visitors say they feel unwelcome or unsafe and are reluctant to support the economy of a country that some foreign officials say is waging trade wars and destabilizing its allies. A draft of a new travel ban circulating through the administration could restrict citizens from up to 43 countries, including Belarus, Cambodia and St. Lucia, from entering the United States.

“So many Americans are looking to escape the tense and toxic atmosphere at home. Why would anyone want to visit, especially right now with all the arbitrary detentions at immigration?” said Mallory Henderson, 53, a marketing consultant in London who usually visits the United States twice a year, but canceled a trip to visit her brother and niece in Boston this Easter.

“It’s a really hostile and scary time, and quite frankly, there’s plenty of other inviting and pleasant places I can go to meet up with my family,” she said.


It's worth a read - not just anecdotes, but data showing tourism down.

I know, great, right? Who needs tourism! Other than it bringing $2.3 trillion to the US economy - or not!


This is actually what America voted for. To keep those filthy foreigners out of our country.

Or so I am told.
Anonymous
Canadian airlines are cancelling flights to several American cities due to ongoing trade disputes and growing boycotts.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/travel/air-travel/after-product-boycott-and-travel-ban-now-canadian-airline-stops-flights-to-american-city-here-s-what-s-happening/ar-AA1Bfnk1?ocid=BingNewsSerp
Anonymous
Good. I'm glad they're spelling it our wrt the tariffs and the condescension.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:A gift link so you can read all about how the sticky orange idiot is driving down tourism with his reckless stupid behavior

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/travel/foreign-travel-to-united-states-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.604.GaMS.EtJDgJtt-uqo&smid=url-share

International tourists detained at U.S. borders. Steep tariffs imposed on trade partners. Threats against longtime allies.

The onslaught of contested policies and language by the Trump administration in recent weeks is causing tourists around the globe to either cancel or reconsider travel to the United States. A growing number of visitors say they feel unwelcome or unsafe and are reluctant to support the economy of a country that some foreign officials say is waging trade wars and destabilizing its allies. A draft of a new travel ban circulating through the administration could restrict citizens from up to 43 countries, including Belarus, Cambodia and St. Lucia, from entering the United States.

“So many Americans are looking to escape the tense and toxic atmosphere at home. Why would anyone want to visit, especially right now with all the arbitrary detentions at immigration?” said Mallory Henderson, 53, a marketing consultant in London who usually visits the United States twice a year, but canceled a trip to visit her brother and niece in Boston this Easter.

“It’s a really hostile and scary time, and quite frankly, there’s plenty of other inviting and pleasant places I can go to meet up with my family,” she said.


It's worth a read - not just anecdotes, but data showing tourism down.

I know, great, right? Who needs tourism! Other than it bringing $2.3 trillion to the US economy - or not!


This is misleading. While 2.3 trillion is the aggregate value of ALL travel and tourism in the US, only about 5% of that figure is attributable to international tourism.

"Visitors from many countries spend an average of over $4,000 per visit, and collectively contribute $155 billion in U.S. travel spending every year.""

https://www.ustravel.org/news/new-economic-forecast-highlights-growth-international-visits-us
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