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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Borowitz Report-Trump Travel Ban Unnecessary After Rest of World Shows Zero Interest in Coming to Shithole Country

https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-travel-ban-unnecessary-after
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)Donald J. Trumps sweeping travel ban has proven totally unnecessary as the rest of the world has shown no interest in visiting what it deems to be a shithole country, travel experts confirmed on Thursday.
When people plan vacations, they usually avoid countries with soaring prices, random arrests on the street, and measles outbreaks, Harland Dorrinson, an international travel expert, said.
Additionally, he said, Travel-wise, people prefer destinations where food undergoes rigorous inspections and planes dont fall out of the sky.
Noting that travel to the US had plummeted since Trump became president, he added, At this point North Koreans are staying away.
When people plan vacations, they usually avoid countries with soaring prices, random arrests on the street, and measles outbreaks, Harland Dorrinson, an international travel expert, said.
Additionally, he said, Travel-wise, people prefer destinations where food undergoes rigorous inspections and planes dont fall out of the sky.
Noting that travel to the US had plummeted since Trump became president, he added, At this point North Koreans are staying away.
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The Borowitz Report-Trump Travel Ban Unnecessary After Rest of World Shows Zero Interest in Coming to Shithole Country (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2025
OP
I've said Trump's plan to end immigration is to make America such a shithole...
CaptainTruth
Jun 2025
#8
Ocelot II
(131,214 posts)1. This isn't even satire any more.
dalton99a
(95,240 posts)2. No truer words.
FakeNoose
(42,391 posts)3. Dupe
mobeau69
(12,462 posts)5. This is GD!
thought crime
(1,786 posts)4. I thought Borowitz did satire... /nt
Totally Tunsie
(12,012 posts)6. More accurate than FUX Snooze.
orangecrush
(31,129 posts)7. Parody is dead
LetMyPeopleVote
(181,996 posts)9. It is really hard to do satire in today's world
I appreciate Andy Borowitz' efforts
orangecrush
(31,129 posts)10. Same
CaptainTruth
(8,257 posts)8. I've said Trump's plan to end immigration is to make America such a shithole...
...that no one wants to come here.
Wounded Bear
(64,628 posts)11. Me too. Repubs have been pushing that strategy for decades...
trump has just outed it so they can do their racist shit in the open.
LetMyPeopleVote
(181,996 posts)12. This made me smile

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