Allies Refuse to Visit U.S. in ‘Mind-Boggling’ Collapse Under Trump

Key Points:

• The U.S. is experiencing a significant decline in international tourism despite hosting the World Cup, with visits from Canada down 23% over two years and declines from Germany and France by 16% and 15% respectively this year.
• Overall, the U.S. is on track to receive 2 million fewer international visitors than last year, marking a 20% drop from the 2019 peak of 79 million visitors, making it the only major country losing visitation.
• The sharpest drop in visitors comes from Canada, with travel to major U.S. cities possibly down 42% in the past year, amid deteriorating U.S.-Canada relations including tariffs and controversial political rhetoric from President Trump.
• European tourism to the U.S. is also declining, with German visits down about 12% and French visits nearly 7%, influenced by heightened tensions and tariff threats from the Trump administration.
• These tourism declines follow a broader trend of strained diplomatic relations under Trump’s second term, involving tariff threats and public disputes with key allies like Canada, France, and Germany.