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trump is doing his best to kill tourism in the US.
The Felon-in-Chief has already cut tourism in half, now he's going to kill it altogether.
— The Web Optimist (@weboptimist.bsky.social) 2025-12-10T21:23:22.130Z
'Death knell': Internet blasts Trump for 'decimating' tourism with social media crackdown
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President Donald Trump was under fire from critics on Wednesday who accused him of killing tourism in the United States with a new policy that would require visitors to undergo social media inspections.
Under the new rule, international travelers would have to provide their social media history over the last five years, The Guardian reported.....
"If you want to ban foreign tourism, just say so. Don't demand that tourists prove they've never criticized the Dear Leader like some creepy Maoist cult. Oh, and good luck with the 2026 World Cup, or ever getting the Olympics or another international event here again," Brookings Institute fellow Jessica Riedl wrote on X.
"The Trump administration plans to require all foreign tourists to provide their social media histories from the last five years to enter the country. Yes, I said TOURISTS not immigrants. This is insane. It will DECIMATE the U.S. tourism industry," Jon Cooper, majority leader of Suffolk County legislature and former Long Island campaign chair for Barack Obama, wrote on X.
"Yeah this is the death knell for tourism. It doesnt matter if it passes or not. It scares people. And thats enough. People don't want to be scared on vacation," Gabrielle Ferry, founder of The Thurman Perry Foundation, wrote on X.
Under the new rule, international travelers would have to provide their social media history over the last five years, The Guardian reported.....
"If you want to ban foreign tourism, just say so. Don't demand that tourists prove they've never criticized the Dear Leader like some creepy Maoist cult. Oh, and good luck with the 2026 World Cup, or ever getting the Olympics or another international event here again," Brookings Institute fellow Jessica Riedl wrote on X.
"The Trump administration plans to require all foreign tourists to provide their social media histories from the last five years to enter the country. Yes, I said TOURISTS not immigrants. This is insane. It will DECIMATE the U.S. tourism industry," Jon Cooper, majority leader of Suffolk County legislature and former Long Island campaign chair for Barack Obama, wrote on X.
"Yeah this is the death knell for tourism. It doesnt matter if it passes or not. It scares people. And thats enough. People don't want to be scared on vacation," Gabrielle Ferry, founder of The Thurman Perry Foundation, wrote on X.
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LetMyPeopleVote
Wednesday
OP
This will slash tourism, which pumps more than 250 billion dollars into the US economy every year
LetMyPeopleVote
Wednesday
#2
then again it could just be dumpy talking trash to get all the libs riled up and he isnt gonna do it nt
msongs
Wednesday
#4
Color me shocked. Trump really is good at his job of destroying the US for Putin
travelingthrulife
Thursday
#38
Pssst, Donny! Remember when you asked why aren't we getting immigrants from Norway and Sweden?
tanyev
Wednesday
#8
MAGA don't like tourists. They don't understand the economies reliance on multiple streams of trade.
ChicagoTeamster
Wednesday
#11
Do they really think tourists want to visit places like Squalor Holler, East Hicks-state or West Cornpone, Arkassippi?
Aristus
Thursday
#46
If they did the idiots would put up flags and signs telling them to stay out.
ChicagoTeamster
Thursday
#47
Dump is decimating tourism not only through social media, but by imposing regulations requiring tourists to provide five
Martin68
Wednesday
#18
It's getting to the point that the rest of the world doesn't give a shit about the US anymore.
mdbl
Wednesday
#19
Uh oh. Next they'll be checking the last 5 years of all of our social media content. Re-education camps ...
Jim__
Wednesday
#26
MY MAGA brother says those camps will be used for non-believer religious indoctrination.
travelingthrulife
Thursday
#39
I don't know why anybody would still want to visit here where insanity rules.
GoodRaisin
Thursday
#31
Nobody in their right mind would make an optional trip to the US right now. Necessary business, yes, tourism
artemisia1
Thursday
#32
The US is down at least $30 billion in tourism for 2025. And is about to get worse, much worse.
LetMyPeopleVote
Thursday
#37