General Discussion

hlthe2b

(112,899 posts)

12. PeaceWave.. who on earth do you think is advocating this? Trump is hurting the US with his

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 01:11 PM

10 hrs ago

violent ICE policies against (not only) undocumented immigrants, but they have turned away even Europeans with valid visas and swept up Canadians, Europeans and many many others out of mere "suspicion" or who might have overstayed a short time.

Why would you blame ME or anyone else for pointing out that if you were a non-American wanting to spend the kind of money it will cost to see the summer Olympics in LA, that this response from World Cup tourists might well have an impact on THEIR decision to come?

This is not ME or Democrats or anyone else with a brain TRYING TO HURT LA. It is the impact of Trump and his policies. What part of that is hard to understand for any of us on DU?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Felicita Shipwack

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

'Cancel your tickets': Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin [View all] LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago OP

You can't really cancel anything but flights and hotels leftstreet 13 hrs ago #1

Depending on where you're coming from those cancellations could hit the pocketbooks of US hotel corps AZJonnie 11 hrs ago #2

The Olympics in LA will be next. hlthe2b 11 hrs ago #3

+1 dalton99a 11 hrs ago #4

Why would anyone conceivably try to hurt fire-ravaged Los Angeles? PeaceWave 10 hrs ago #6

Except generally the Olympics cost the host city money EdmondDantes_ 10 hrs ago #7

This is no longer about LA. progressoid 10 hrs ago #9

PeaceWave.. who on earth do you think is advocating this? Trump is hurting the US with his hlthe2b 10 hrs ago #12

A world-wide boycott of American businesses might be the only way to bring about change. TheRickles 11 hrs ago #5

It's become a hot potato that PR depts. are even now readying weak rationalizations Torchlight 10 hrs ago #8

I don't expect this will be successful. maxsolomon 10 hrs ago #10

Is it feasible to move all the games to Mexico and Canada? JT45242 10 hrs ago #11

There are now shipping routes from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific side, ... aggiesal 10 hrs ago #14

Ts actions have already hurt the tourism industry here in the u.s. mwmisses4289 10 hrs ago #13

Tourism is already down in the US Grim Chieftain 10 hrs ago #15