U.S. economy in jeopardy as tourists stay away
- Alexangel Ventura
- Apr 15
- 2 min read
The economy of the United States is in jeopardy as the highly controversial reputation of President Trump and his administration sway foreigners away from visiting the U.S.
Along with coordinated boycotts to American goods in reaction to Trump's widespread tariff policies on external trade, many non-Americans are even going as far as to not enter the U.S. at all. The United States operates a great chunk of its economic output on tourism, especially in its largest metro areas like Los Angeles and New York. Many American companies, in addition, thrive on this business by offering services and products to these non-American consumers in the American market.
Goldman Sachs set its estimate for the economic losses of the trend away from tourism to be $90 billion, which includes both the government and private institution's losses.
Many of these tourists have refused to visit the United States to protest Trump's revival of American nationalism and strategic expansion. For instance, many Canadians are refusing to enter the United States because of Trump's threats to the sovereignty of Canada, touting them as the "51st state." Because of this, many Canadians felt upset and possibly did not want to continue allowing the U.S. to profit off of their vacation plans.
Also, some tourists have developed fears of being deported while in the U.S. While majority of deportations have taken place among illegal immigrants, some U.S. citizens and tourists are being deported for allegedly being undocumented when, in reality, they are not. So, fear of deportation was another factor for many.
We may see less successful and economically stimulating tourism seasons in the United States, especially the Christmas season and the summer season, when most tourists come to America.
