Tourists pledge to stay away from the US as horror of second term sinks in
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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.
“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.
