America's tourism is collapsing

[Demovictory9]

[Lovie777]

1. Ya think..............

[Wounded Bear]

2. repub anti-immigration policies...Make the US a 3rd World shithole that nobody wants to come to.

[Demovictory9]

11. Its more than the anti immigration..its also how Trump insulted wvery country

Calling Canada 51st state
Calling other countries free loaders
The tariff debacle

Mindless unnecessary insults

[Wounded Bear]

20. Just saying. repubs were being more subtle about it for several decades, but trump doesn't do subtle...nt

[Irish_Dem]

3. I am an American living in the US and I don't want to travel domestically this summer.

I don't trust air travel.
I don't want to run into ICE agents if I travel by car, stoping at a restaurant, hotel, etc.

[Ritabert]

6. Same here. Haven't flown in years.

Refuse to travel through southern states at all. Basically we're hunkered down to see what happens.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Traveled by air, train, car last summer.

Had a great time.
This year not going to do it.

[Ritabert]

24. I'm staying home this summer too

[surfered]

4. And gas will also be expensive

[Kid Berwyn]

5. It's the Trump Brand

Lot goes into crap.

[Scrivener7]

7. Remember what Taco did to Atlantic City? That's the whole country now.

Maybe we'll learn it's not a good idea to elect a guy who bankrupted a city to be president.

Or maybe not.

[hlthe2b]

9. I have a hard time believing that the 2026 FIFA World CUP matches in US will happen if something doesn't

change. Why would the very people that ICE and Customs/Border Control are most harassing/targeting (along with their supporters/family members) come to the US? Maybe FIFA will decide, instead,to add those matches to those already scheduled for Mexico and Canada. And... maybe they SHOULD.

Then there is the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles... What a potential cluster... F

[uponit7771]

12. There will be low turnout if ICE continues on same path

[Demovictory9]

13. Agreed...maybe it happens with empty stands

[maxsolomon]

30. The FIFA Club Cup matches are happening right now.

I saw a bunch of Club Atlético River Plate fans from Argentina walking around downtown Seattle this morning.

Soccer mania will overwhelm any qualms foreigners have about coming here.

[hlthe2b]

36. Hmm, not so much: "Ticket prices are plummeting for FIFA Club World Cup opener in Miami"

FIFA Club World Cup Ticket Sales TANK After DHS Says Agents Will Be At Stadium
Tickets to the opening match that were once $349 (and up) could be had for just $4.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fifa-club-world-cup-ticket-prices-dhs_n_68505826e4b043333688af81

[maxsolomon]

37. The World Cup next summer is very different from the Club Cup.

It's going to be crazy.

[hlthe2b]

38. Very much aware. There HAS been reporting on players, fans, coaches, families plans and it is heating up...

in terms of their anger toward the US and what awaits them. Unless something shakes out soon, the lack of interest for matches prior is just a harbinger of what is to happen. As I said in my earlier post, I would not be even remotely surprised if FIFA sends those World Cup Matches scheduled for US to Canada and Mexico instead. And, I could not blame them. Why would they NOT?

[maxsolomon]

39. Money.

That's why. FIFA only cares about money.

[OrlandoDem2]

10. It's too dangerous to vacation in the USA if you're a foreigner.

Don’t come. Stay home or go somewhere else.

[malaise]

15. Mexico and Canada can host all the matches

That is all

[fujiyamasan]

14. Aside from the national parks

Which the administration wants to completely either defund or sell to private parties, what is there to visit in the US?

Sorry, whether it’s for culture or food, or history or architecture, there are so many other countries I would want to visit over the US. Can’t find a way to be a booster for American tourism, when it doesn’t deserve it.

Oh and I don’t think people like end up being arbitrarily “detained” (what most people call arrested or kidnapped) for no reason by masked thugs with 3 letter acronyms.

If Americans gave a fuck about their tourism industry it wouldn’t have elected this psychopath. It frankly deserves to feel the consequences. I hope people in the industry feel the pain.

[Buns_of_Fire]

16. He's turned the US into a Roach Motel.

If you remember the ads, they went "They check in. They don't check out."

And so it goes with foreign visitors today. "You may be allowed in. You may or may not be allowed to leave."

[patphil]

17. The extimated $12.5 billion loss to the tourism industry will hit many vacation destinations hard.

https://wttc.org/news/us-economy-set-to-lose-12-5bn-in-international-traveler-spend-this-year

[wolfie001]

22. I hope texASS and floriDUH are the worst hit

I want those pig repuke governors to squeal like the pigs they've always been.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

18. The world has so many other choices, Why would anyone subject themselves to Trump govt thugs

Relatives of mine, have close relatives by marriage, that are in Europe.
Citizens of EU countries.

None will visit the US as long as Trump is in office.

And some had wanted to enjoy our natural wonders,
Especially visit some of America’s National Parks.

BUT they say why bother now…..Trump has taken that away,
Cut funding, cut staff, etc. Would rather not go now.

[sakabatou]

19. Tell us something we don't know!

[wolfie001]

21. Everyone knows about this so Wall Street and the tRUMP bootlicker major news services and papers are ignoring it

Unbelievable how they're gaslighting the American people. Probably waiting for something big to happen so they can pin the blame on the Democratic Party for the 2025 Depression they're hurtling towards.

[VanceFan]

23. Canceled

Wife and I just canceled a 3 week trip in Scotland. Travel agents, rental cars, B and B, tours, flights. All due to Trump. We are talking about a lot of money lost for many business's.

[maxsolomon]

31. Why would you cancel a trip TO Scotland?

Because of Trump? You'll find sympathy for US Liberals in the UK; only Trumpists need to keep their mouths shut over there.

[Johnny2X2X]

25. A couple I know who are Americans traveling back into their own country

They were held by ICE at the airport for 8 hours and questioned about how they feel about Trump. US citizens, left for vacation and were detained and grilled for 8 hours about Trump.

That's where we are, you and I are not immune.

[maptap22]

28. I would straight up tell them that I fucking hate the orange moron....

whether I ended up in a prison or not...I would not lie about my feelings toward that asshole!

[Johnny2X2X]

29. Maybe so

These stories need attention. This is illegal and fascist. And it's happening a lot. People's phones are being seized and they're asking people about their anti Trump social media posts.

[maxsolomon]

32. What was the ostensible reason they were questioned about Trump?

Can you provide more details? Were they born here? Are they naturalized citizens?

[Johnny2X2X]

34. They were born here

Their parents and grandparents were born here. Just regular Americans who were held in a room for several hours without food and questioned about their feelings on Trump extensively. They took their phones and searched them, they think they were on their Facebook or Insta accounts and then started questioning them about Trump among other things. They had to beg to be let to use the bathroom. And theirs isn't the only such story, this is happening at our airports right now, ICE is targeting people who are anti trump to harass and detain.

[Prairie Gates]

26. With the exception of Florida, most international tourists don't go to MAGA strongholds

The vast majority of foreign tourism is to blue northern cities, California, and Las Vegas. There is, however, a lot of domestic tourism from blue areas to red areas.

[hatrack]

27. Club World Cup tickets now cut to $20 - 50,000 empty seats in Atlanta for Chelsea/LAFC match

Womp womp. Strangely enough, the article below doesn't mention ICE or Trump's bullshit, or fears of mass arrests. Huh. I wonder why.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino boldly dubbed the 2025 Club World Cup “epic,” yet the tournament’s launch paints a starkly different picture. Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over LAFC in Atlanta saw 50,000 empty seats haunting the 71,000-capacity Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Ticket sales have plummeted, exposing a troubling lack of public interest per BBC.com.

This isn’t the spectacle FIFA envisioned. Reports confirm fewer than 25,000 tickets sold for the opener featuring Inter Miami and Al-Ahly, despite slashed prices to as low as $20 with up to four free tickets offered per TheAthleticFC. Fans aren’t biting, and the empty stands scream apathy.

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Ticket sales tell a grim story. FIFA’s desperate price cuts, some as low as $10 for premium matches, haven’t moved the needle. Hard Rock Stadium’s opener with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami faces similar fears of sparse crowds.

Public disengagement is palpable. Social media buzz on X reveals fans mocking the empty seats, with some calling it “FIFA’s flop of the century.” The contrast between Infantino’s hype and reality stings. The tournament’s format isn’t the only issue. Hosting matches in the U.S., far from many clubs’ fanbases, alienates supporters. Travel costs and lukewarm interest in non-local teams don’t help.

EDIT

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/fifa-club-world-cup-epic-175726545.html

[boston bean]

33. We are one of those shit hole countries.

[Vogon_Glory]

35. If Donald John's immigration policies turn so hostile that even North Korea

seems more welcoming to foreign visitors, that’s to be expected.

If the MAGA Magoos are unwilling to draw lines, this situation is on them.