Tourists around world boycotting US over Trump - 'No one wants to come here'

Tourists around world boycotting US over Trump - 'No one wants to come here'With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just months away, the US waits to be seen whether football fans will boost tourism numbers, but stricter immigration rules and Trump's global policy may be a deterrentNewsTannur Anders UK & World News Reporter04:55, 17 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesGrandparents with granddaughters walking to the check in at the airport (file image)(Image: Getty Images)The US has seen a sharp decline in tourist number, which in part has been attributed to tighter immigration restrictions and geopolitical tensions under President Donald Trump. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just months away, it remains to be seen whether football fans will boost the numbers.‌The US has has long ranked as the world ’s top vacation destination with tourists flocking to places like Disney World and Times Square, but China is now on track to become the world’s top tourism economy in the next few years, Bloomberg news agency reported.‌View 3 ImagesPopular tourist spot Disney World (file image)(Image: Getty Images)‌The Chinese travel and tourism economy grew 9.9% at a faster rate than the US last year.President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Travel & Tourism Council, Gloria Guevara, said that if both countries continue to grow at similar rates, China could become the world’s largest tourism economy by the end of the decade.“While the US is shrinking, China is rising at a fast rate,” Guevara said in an interview. “If this continues, in three to four years it will close in on the US.”‌The upcoming FIFA World Cup, set to kick-off in June, could provide the opportunity a spike in US tourism. The Independent reported that the US tourism industry is, however, worried.Currency volatility and policy stances from the Trump administration on matters such as immigration, have seemingly deterred travellers especially Canadians, the single largest source of foreign tourists for the US.Canadian t...