JUST IN: Canadians CANCELED U.S. New Year Trips — Trump’s Rhetoric Costs Billions!
The United States lost $5.7 billion in tourism revenue in 2025 because Canadians chose not to visit.
Not because of inflation or exchange rates, but because Donald Trump repeatedly insulted Canada, talked about annexation, and treated a close ally with open contempt.
Canadians took it personally—and responded individually, not through government action, by spending their vacation money elsewhere.
Canadian travel to the U.S. dropped sharply: air travel down over 20%, road travel down nearly 30%, with border states hit hardest. Hotels in Florida saw visitor drops of 20%.
Maine businesses reported their worst year ever, even worse than COVID.
Montana lost millions as Canadian bookings collapsed. Duty-free shops cut up to 80% of their staff.
Canadians redirected their travel to Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, or stayed home, building new habits that may last for years. U.S. senators are now traveling to Ottawa asking for relief—but consumer trust is harder to repair than trade policy.
