Tourists boycott US at record rates after Trump takeover [View all]

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Millions of international travelers are increasingly choosing to avoid the United States. The United States had roughly 4 million fewer international visitors in 2025 than the year before, marking a 5.5 percent decline in overseas tourism, according to CNN. Foreign visitor spending also fell by more than $8 billion.

Aside from the collapse in travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, it represents the sharpest annual drop in international tourism in roughly 20 years. Visitor numbers declined from several countries, including Germany, India, France, Australia, Chile, and China, but the largest drop came from Canada, with far fewer Canadians traveling to the United States.

Data from mobile tracking firm Cuebiq suggests Canadian travel to major U.S. cities may have fallen by as much as 42 percent over the past year—far steeper than the official estimate of a 25 percent decline in border crossings. Travelers say they are avoiding trips to the United States because of President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, hardline policies, and the political fallout surrounding the war in Iran.

That is especially true for Canadians. Relations between the U.S. and Canada, historically close allies, have broken down since Trump began his second term. Trump has floated the idea of annexing the country and making it the 51st U.S. state, and slapped tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, and automobiles. The president’s trade war with Canada has been blamed for a sharp drop in Canadian tourism to Las Vegas, a city where Canadian visitors typically make up a major share of international travel.

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