economy
February 6, 2026
How Trump Cost Americans $50 Billion: "These Are Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs"
It didn't take much wisdom to predict a decline in tourism for America under Donald Trump's policies, just as they were beginning to recover from the pandemic crisis. Figures already show this in the first year of his term – according to data from the International Trade Administration, the number of foreign visitors traveling to the US in 2025 fell by 4.2 percent, marking the first annual decline since the COVID pandemic and contrasting with global trends of 4 percent growth in international travel last year.
TL;DR
- International visitors to the US decreased by 4.2% in 2025, the first annual drop since the pandemic.
- This decline resulted in an estimated loss of $50 billion in spending and impacted hundreds of thousands of jobs.
- Policies included visa suspensions for 75 countries and increased scrutiny of social media and electronic devices.
- Countries like Denmark and Germany saw significant drops in visitors, with Danish visitor numbers falling by 23.5%.
- Several countries, including Canada, the UK, and Germany, issued travel advisories for the US.
- Flight reservations from Europe to the US for July 2026 have fallen by 14.22% compared to the previous year.
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