Tourists are pledging to stay away from the US as Donald Trump’s term begins.
A new survey has found that a large number of Brits are choosing not to travel to America, as the second four year stretch of Trumpism sinks in. In his first day in office the new US President signed a raft of very controversial Executive Orders, including one declaring the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, and another explicitly attacking trans rights by ensuring that passports and other documents reflect only two sexes.
Following the latest Trump triumph, research found some UK holidaymakers will dodge taking a trip to America, reports the i. Travel company Holiday Extras took a poll on the day of the election results and found that 17 per cent of Brits would not travel to the US in 2025 as a result of Trump becoming president.
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“Since 2023 the biggest issues have been extreme climate events and global conflicts, with anti-tourist protests appearing as a major issue earlier this year,” Seamus McCauley, head of public affairs at Holiday Extras said. “But this is the first time we’ve seen 20 per of holidaymakers think about changing their plans in response to an election overseas – that’s almost the same as the 22 per cent who say their plans might be disrupted by conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.”
However it is not just the Brits that may boycott America. Narrative Research asked Canadians what impact Trump’s election would have on personal travel to America, within the next year. Results revealed that 45 per cent of Canadians expect to travel to the US the same amount as before, whilst one in three plan to travel less. Only one in ten said they would travel more, meaning the expected net drop would be around 21 per cent.
Residents of Atlantic Canada were more likely than those living in other parts of the country to say they will travel to the US less within the next year.
Individuals took to Reddit to share their thoughts on US holidays during a Trump term. One user wrote: “The last time Trump was in power, I didn’t visit the United States for his entire term. When Biden took office, my wife and I went to visit friends in New York City and had a great time.
“We spent a fortune on that trip. Went all out. Went to some restaurants that had been on our bucket list. Saw a show. Saw a concert. I’m not trying to brag or anything, just making it extremely clear that Trump in office means my tourism dollars are off the table. I’ll road trip around Québec and visit Europe instead.”
Another user added: “Used to go to the US twice a year. Hadn’t gone since November 2016, and just went to Hawaii last month. Intentionally stayed away during the first term and probably won’t be back for many years.”
A third user remarked: “I haven’t been to the US since Trump was first elected. I planned to visit after he left office the first time, but he changed the country. I don’t know that I want to go anymore, which is a shame because I really want to go back to New York.
“Before he was elected I went to New York twice, a year or two apart during Obama’s presidency. The first time, I also spent a good chunk of money. I hope to be able to go back one day, but I won’t before it changes again.”
During his first term, Trump aslo altered the ways in which foreign nationals could enter America, banning people from “s**t hole countries”. Speaking at event in September, Trump vowed to “bring back the travel ban”, that included stopping visitors from Haiti and some African nations from entering America. This time he also intends to expand the ban to include refugees from Gaza.
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