US EditionNews24 | Trump Policies and Rising Tensions Have European Tourists Rethinking US Trips
- The United States experienced a sharp drop in international tourism from Western Europe in early 2025, notably a 17% fall in March compared to the previous year.
- This decline stemmed from President Trump's immigration policies, tariffs, and nationalist rhetoric, which together created a less welcoming atmosphere for foreign visitors.
- Key details include a 28% drop in German visitors in March, a partial April rebound, increased inquiries about U.S. Entry requirements, and a broader 6% decrease in arrivals at major U.S. Airports.
- Industry research predicts a 9.4% decline in international arrivals and a $12 billion loss in travel spending for 2025, with airlines and travel agencies reporting decreased demand and discounted transatlantic fares.
- The tourism downturn threatens the U.S. Economy, especially small businesses and cities reliant on foreign visitors, and experts urge unified efforts and policy changes to restore America’s global appeal.
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La Nación, Grupo NaciónIs there a Trump effect on tourism? Europeans hesitate to go on vacation to the United States, with reservations that have been irregular in the first months of the year and a pessimistic climate among professionals in the sector just as the Northern Summer is about to begin. "The country I knew no longer exists," said AFP Raphaël Gruber, a 60-year-old doctor who, along with his family, used to go every year to Cabo Cod, Massachusetts, since 201…
Trump slump in NYC tourism drives hotel owners, labor to plead for tax relief
President Trump’s immigration and economic agendas have sparked a steep drop in international tourism to New York City, a trend that’s stirring so much financial concern in the local hotel industry that owners and labor groups are joining together to ask Mayor Adams and the City Council for relief, the Daily News has learned. They want a cut to the local hotel occupancy tax, which currently stands at 5.875%. The city-set tax is paid by hotel gue…
News24 | Trump policies and rising tensions have European tourists rethinking US trips
US President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration tactics, sweeping tariffs and nationalist policies may be a turn-off for many would-be European tourists to the US, but the data paints a more nuanced bigger picture.
Europeans are rethinking trips to the U.S.—here's what's really driving tourists away
President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration tactics, sweeping tariffs and nationalist policies may be a turn-off for many would-be European tourists to the United States, but the data paints a more nuanced bigger picture. The number of visitors to the United States from Western Europe in March fell by 17 percent from the same month a year earlier, but then picked up 12 percent in April, according to the US tourism office. The German Travel Ass…
By Lex Harvey, CNN Raised in Brazil, neuroscientist Danielle Beckman always dreamed of moving to the United States for work. So, in 2017, when she had the opportunity to work at the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis, she jumped at the chance. “I was so excited,” she recalled. “Coming to the United States was always my dream. It was always the place to be, where there’s the most investment in scien…
According to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, in the last four weeks only 1.9 million tourists have entered the country, representing a decrease of 6% compared to 2024. Flights from Europe also fell. The entry Fall tourism and flights to the United States was first published in Remolacha - News Dominican Republic.
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