John Fugelsang: The World's Tourists Are Swiping Left on Trump's America [View all]

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https://johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-worlds-tourists-are-swiping-left

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Instead? In 2026 the US has somehow become the only country on Earth losing tourists during a global travel boom.

That’s right. The world is traveling more than ever; and America’s tourism sales pitch is: “No thanks, we’re doing fascism this year.”

According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, global tourism spending went UP nearly 7 percent. Europe is packed, Japan is packed. Spain is so packed they’re asking people to stop coming.

Meanwhile, the U.S. posted a 6 percent drop in foreign visitors and a 7 percent drop in spending.

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Uses of boldface and italics above are Fugelsang's.

Much more at the link. No paywall.

In 2026 the US has become the only country on Earth losing tourists during a global travel boom. johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-worlds...

— John Fugelsang (@johnfugelsang.bsky.social) 2026-01-18T17:27:52.192Z