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Lonestarblue

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15. The tourism industry contributes a significant amount to our annual GDP.

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 09:27 AM

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In 2025, tourism from foreign visitors is down $12.5 billion dollars. That represented a decline of 14% in foreign visitors. Canadians especially declined to visit the US with a decrease of 26% over 2024.

Overall, the US tourism industry contributes $2.6 trillion to the economy and represents over 20 million jobs. As the US economy continues to slow and people have little discretionary money due to Trump’s tariff taxes, domestic tourism will also decline.

Trump’s efforts to keep black and brown people from visiting, along with anyone who has ever criticized his stupidity, will decimate our tourism and cost millions of jobs. Welcome to Republicans latest effort to turn the US into a has-been nation.

https://www.theglobalstatistics.com/united-states-tourism-statistics/

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It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe. et al will have to submit DNA..... [View all] riversedge Friday OP

Why would anyone from Europe come to the United States Bluestocking Friday #1

Yes! wolfie001 Friday #31

I was visiting friends in Georgia in November. ProudMNDemocrat Friday #43

Yes, be safe wolfie001 Friday #44

❤️ littlemissmartypants Friday #47

Reminder: these are tourists, professionals, businesspeople they are going to require this from ms liberty Friday #2

This was proffered by Putin through his diplomatic persons probably wolfie001 Friday #32

Hope they all stay home...be safe....don't come. MiHale Friday #3

Our flag might as well be DON'T OPEN DEAD INSIDE Grokenstein Friday #7

I'm sorry but .... littlemissmartypants Friday #48

I remember that episode Bayard Friday #56

Will the last person leaving the US tourist industry markodochartaigh Friday #4

The damage to the US tourism will be permanent. It will take a generation or two to recover... QueerDuck Friday #5

The Putin/Trump goal is to do PERMANENT damage to the US. Irish_Dem Friday #6

Agree but blubunyip Friday #14

No we do not need haters Keepthesoulalive Friday #23

Yes! His voters are shit people wolfie001 Friday #34

Working class MAGAts didn't vote for Trump because they were duped, or were desperate, or looking for change, or any Aristus Friday #27

In other words, MAGAts are just like Trump. Dr. T Friday #36

Absolutely agree Wifes husband Friday #59

You missed my point blubunyip Tuesday #61

tRUMP is attacking Blue states wolfie001 Friday #33

I am not suggesting kumbaya blubunyip Tuesday #60

Well-measured response wolfie001 Yesterday #63

I am all for fighting back against this s ___ blubunyip 2 hrs ago #64

Yes, I do wish they'd work on their brains more and be more thoughtful wolfie001 59 min ago #65

The 36 percent that still approve of trump even now LuvLoogie Friday #58

They're not building a wall to keep "them" out... hunter Friday #8

Also the increased inspection of phones and social media of foreigners at the border. markodochartaigh Friday #18

BINGO!!!BINGO!!!BINGO!!!BINGO!!! littlemissmartypants Friday #45

Does the travel industry have anything to say? yardwork Friday #9

Oh the rich will have exceptions durablend Friday #12

Sure but the super rich do not stay at Hiltons newdeal2 Friday #19

Many red states have lots of tourist attractions. yardwork Friday #46

Maybe the effects aren't apparent yet newdeal2 Friday #51

I think the effects are apparent but people aren't talking about it. yardwork Friday #54

... littlemissmartypants Friday #50

Biden did a better job deporting actual criminals. yardwork Friday #55

Can we expect discounted seats on Delta and United? 3Hotdogs Friday #10

LV is a ghost town because of private equity wolfie001 Friday #35

Europeans are well educated and not fools MLWR Friday #11

Guess who had record numbers in tourism this year and created many new jobs? Bev54 Friday #37

The powers behind impotent Trump are building 'the wall' but it's really the new Iron Curtain Attilatheblond Friday #13

The tourism industry contributes a significant amount to our annual GDP. Lonestarblue Friday #15

They can visit and instead of the idea of "freedom" they'll learn about how a billionaire oligarchy functions wolfie001 Friday #39

So, how long until this 1984 crap is extended to Americans returning? Girard442 Friday #16

I wonder that too. Eom BlueMTexpat Friday #17

They are already demanding biometrics JCMach1 Friday #22

They'll have me tagged with the "fat, orange imbecile" nickname about a thousand times now wolfie001 Friday #41

To make sure their ancestry is desirable? IronLionZion Friday #20

Buh-bye foreign tourism industry MaineBlueBear Friday #21

Bye bye foriegn commerce and investment tinrobot Friday #24

The chaos is the point. markodochartaigh Friday #26

DHS and Justice Dept. Gestapo wolfie001 Friday #42

Internal border control, between states, markodochartaigh Friday #25

No one will want to visit our country anymore. So many businesses depend on tourist. So sad 😟 TommieMommy Friday #28

Well this should solve the pesky problems of foreign tourists coming to the U.S. LiberalArkie Friday #29

The US is turning into a prison for its residents. Historic NY Friday #30

"DNA when applicable." 3catwoman3 Friday #38

This is a fucking nightmare. littlemissmartypants Friday #40

Been saying now for years. The RW "strategy" for immigration... Wounded Bear Friday #49

Not to worry UT_democrat Friday #52

I don't think anyone will put "Visit Forth Reich" on their bucket list. flashman13 Friday #53

Those who build walls... moondust Friday #57

My wife and I are scheduled to fly to the US shortly DFW Yesterday #62