Canada And It's Allies Are Crippling U.S. Tourism As Trump’s America Becomes the World’s No-Go Zone:
Travel bans, ICE brutality, and political interrogations at the border have made Americans pariahs. Double-digit tourism declines reveal how badly Canada and its allies are punishing the U.S.
July 5, 2025
Tourism Is Booming – Just Not in Trump’s America
“While other nations are rolling out the welcome mat, the U.S. government is putting up the ‘closed’ sign.”
— Julia Simpson, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council
2025 is turning into a banner year for global travel—unless you're America. While international travel rebounds with a vengeance across Europe, Asia, and Canada, the United States is being skipped over like expired airport sushi.
According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the U.S. is the only country out of 184 expected to see a decline in international visitor spending this year. The revised forecast? A $12.5 billion loss in inbound tourism.
Other estimates put the total damage at $25–29 billion, once you factor in missed growth projections.
Think about that. While Greece, Japan, and Portugal are fighting to handle the tourist surge, America is actively driving tourists away. Why?
Because Donald Trump has turned the United States into a violent, unwelcoming, hyper-policed fortress. And people, especially Canadians, want nothing to do with it.
Canada’s Boycott Is Bleeding U.S. Tourism Dry
Canadian tourists made up 25% of all foreign visitors to the U.S. last year. They also spent $20.5 billion—nearly double what Americans spent at McDonald’s.
Now? That Canadian cash is staying put.
According to the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office, Canadian visitation to the U.S. dropped 38% by car and 24% by air in May alone. It was the fifth straight month of massive declines. Hyatt Hotels’ CEO Mark Hoplamazian said it best: Canadians are now treating America like a flyover country.
We’re traveling—just not to you, Donald.
And it’s working: A 20–30% drop in Canadian visitors could translate to $4–6 billion in lost revenue for American businesses, plus hundreds of thousands of tourism jobs on the line.
Why Are Canadians Saying No?
Easy - Trump’s America is Unsafe
1. Safety.
Canada’s official travel warning urges caution due to gun violence, mass shootings, and political instability in the U.S. In fact, every G7 country now advises caution or avoidance of U.S. travel. Even Australia, the U.K., and Finland are waving red flags.
2. Border Harassment.
Dozens of Canadians have reported having their phones searched, social media checked, or being denied entry—often for no clear reason beyond anti-Trump posts or “political scrutiny.”
In one case, a Canadian political consultant was pulled aside at the border for over 40 minutes, speculating it was due to an “Obama-Biden” T-shirt in his luggage.
3. State-Sanctioned Violence.
In June, a Canadian citizen named Johnny Noviello died in ICE custody in Florida. He’s not alone—55 Canadians are currently being held by U.S. immigration enforcement under Trump’s sweeping policies. Canada is furious.
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The Trump Effect: Turning Away the World
This isn’t just about Canada. Visitors from Western Europe, Latin America, and Asia are also turning their backs on the U.S.—some out of fear, others out of principle.
Tourism Economics dropped their projection for U.S. international travel from +9% to -8.2% this year. That’s a staggering 17.2% swing.
So why is this happening?
Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" funds massive ICE and CBP expansions, deputizing tens of thousands of officers to detain migrants, tourists, and political dissenters.
Device searches and invasive questioning at border crossings are up.
Travel bans on over a dozen countries have resumed.
New policies target LGBTQ+ travelers, particularly trans and nonbinary people.
Trump is even slashing tourism marketing budgets, gutting Brand USA by 80%.
It’s like he’s trying to tank the industry.
The U.S. Is a Police State—And Tourists Know It
This isn’t media spin—it’s lived experience.
“Do you like Donald Trump?” — Asked by U.S. federal agents to a Turkish-American traveler detained at O’Hare Airport.
“They asked why I had an Obama shirt. That’s when I knew this wasn’t about security.” — American political consultant returning from Turks and Caicos.
The message is clear: if you’re not pro-Trump, you’re not welcome.
And it’s not just rhetoric. Mass shootings, extremist violence, and police crackdowns have created a real sense of danger for international tourists. America feels unstable, unsafe, and unhinged—and that’s before you even talk about the cost.
Trump isn’t building concentration camps like Alligator Alcatraz just for migrants. He’s coming for anyone who knows he’s a fraud, and with an approval rating of 9% in Canada, a country he hates and wants to annex, there might be a few hundred cots with dissenting Canadian names on them.
The Cost of Trump’s Hostile America: $29 Billion and Counting
Every Canadian who cancels a Florida trip or a Vegas bachelor party costs the U.S. economy real dollars. Every snowbird who winters in Portugal or Mexico instead of Arizona takes thousands of spending dollars with them.
The result?
WTTC estimates a $12.5B decline in international spending
Tourism Economics projects a $25–29B shortfall
Brand USA slashed by $80 million
Hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk
Canada rising as a safer, friendlier alternative
This Is the Natural Consequence of Authoritarianism
The U.S. under Trump isn’t just unwelcoming. It’s openly hostile.
Canadians aren’t canceling trips for fun. We're boycotting out of fear, grief, and principle.
Because when a Canadian citizen dies in ICE custody…
When 55 more are locked up by America’s secret police…
When travelers are searched for disloyalty…
When allies are mocked, tariffs are slapped, and the “welcome mat” is replaced with a loaded AR-15 and a border checkpoint...
When we’re told we’re not a real country and threatened with Annexation…
When Trump’s Tariff protection extortion racket targets our neighbors’ jobs and livelihoods…
Then, yeah—we’re going to the Bahamas instead.
I cancelled three trips to the US this summer. Opting for Italy, France, and CANADA, and millions of my fellow citizens did too. It’s called national pride. I don’t know a single Canadian who isn’t boycotting America, TBH, and Canada’s travel and tourism sector is BOOMING with double-digit increases from the US, the EU, and Asia.
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Germany did it. The UK did it, and Canada is next.
Final Thought: If You Want Our Tourism, Get Rid of Your Rapist/Felon/Fascist President.
Canada’s message is clear:
We’re not going to bankroll a regime that endangers our citizens, trashes our rights, and turns the border into a political weapon.
Travel is a vote. And this year, we’re voting No Confidence. Unload your Felon President, send Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and Tom Homan to CECOT after a Nuremberg-type “crimes against humanity” trial.
You couldn’t pay me enough to travel to the U.S. now. I would like to see a travel decrease of over 50% from Canada. Of course, maple Magats will keep going, but everyone else should boycott even more. What a horrible country it has become and it’s getting worse now with the huge increase in the ICE budget.
I can not blame Canada for advising not to come here. I do not believe it is safe for them. As much as it hurts our economy I want something to cause the crack to show in their plans to destroy us from the inside. For our country to be attacked from within is just deplorable and revolting.