"Last year was a good year across the entire globe for the multi-trillion-dollar tourism business, save for one country: the United States. Donald Trump and the Republican Party have launched a bigoted assault on everyone who does not share their racist, ignorant and narrow worldview in a naive belief that is how they will unite society behind them, because they are children who think that threatening everyone is how you get your way."
"Unfortunately for our modern party of know-nothings, soft power still exists, and in any kind of war, your opponent still gets a vote. International travelers voted with their feet last year in Trump's war on them, as worldwide international travel increased 4% in 2025, all while travel to the United States fell by 4.2%, according to data from the International Trade Administration."
"The Trump regime has suspended visa issuance to 75 different countries, and Customs and Border Protection reported that border searches of electronic devices were up 18% in 2025. Another way to look at Trump's tariffs and his emboldening of DHS to embrace its inherent anti-constitutional nature is that one inseparable goal of those policies is to drastically reduce tourism to the United States."
Global international travel rose about 4% in 2025 while travel to the United States fell roughly 4.2%, reflecting a relative decline in U.S. tourism. Visa issuance was suspended to 75 countries and Customs and Border Protection increased electronic device searches by 18% in 2025. Tariffs and heightened domestic enforcement are presented as policies that contribute to a deliberate reduction in inbound tourism. Canadian travel to the United States declined sharply, and high-profile detentions signaled a deterrent message to potential visitors. The decline is attributed to isolationist cultural and economic policies that reduce U.S. soft power.
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