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slightlv

(6,145 posts)
8. Killing tourism is the most visible result.
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 06:02 PM
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But for anyone, anywhere, who hears about this, what it says is "Stay out of the United States. We don't want or need you or your money in our country. You're not good enough to be here and we absolutely do not want to have you corrupting our country." This will impact not only tourism and $$$ in the U.S., but for a majority (?) of people in other countries, it will put a big bullseye on any American in their country. For years, business and government travellers have been schooled on which countries are hazardous to us and what to do and look out for. trump has now, IMO, just assured that travel outside of the country for U.S. citizens will become much, much more dangerous everywhere. And why wouldn't they hate us? It was the American voters who put this evil ignoramus into office. They wouldn't know a dem from a rep... (we can't generally tell, either). So, why should they take the chance? Just hate on all americans. Gives a whole new meaning to the words "Ugly American." Gods, I detest this man SO much. This will blowback on us for years... long after trump and repubs are buried.

I once thought trump and his evil crew were remaking the u.s. into a parallel of Hungary. I now believe trump, miller, and others want to emulate North Korea. If he continues in this vein, and you know he will, we will out-pariah the current global pariah.

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The daughter of a close friend of mine ( my long time girlfriend ) lapfog_1 Friday #1
I agree. The J1 visa used to be very popular amongst OnDoutside Friday #4
There must have been a Cabinet meeting we didn't hear about where Trump asked them all what they could Vinca Friday #2
Killing tourism is the most visible result. slightlv Friday #8
I travel a lot and live part-time overseas GenThePerservering Friday #14
Got it in one creon Saturday #17
Why do they hate the tourist industry? Scrivener7 Friday #3
Did the dumb fuck think that people need MORE reasons not to visit the United States? 11 Bravo Friday #5
Lots of beautiful places in the world to visit...really no need to come here. PortTack Friday #11
I guess tourism isn't down enough and the hospitality industry isn't losing enough for these morons. MLWR Friday #6
It would be really nice and fitting if his hotels and golf clubs slightlv Friday #9
Truly idiotic. dalton99a Friday #7
This message was self-deleted by its author FPGramma Friday #10
Wow what a way to destroy our tourism industry. kimbutgar Friday #12
In the day and age of zoom and other methods Figarosmom Friday #13
Just like an abusive partner trying to separate you from your friends Prairie Gates Friday #15
THIS Hekate Saturday #21
They are really trying to kill international tourism. nt Trueblue Texan Saturday #16
Well, that's what is important to these vultures. OldBaldy1701E Saturday #18
To Trump, $250 from 250k tourists amcgrath Saturday #19
"Dear travelers: Please make $250 checks payable to Donald J. Chump" FakeNoose Saturday #20
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