America Might Fumble the Olympics, World Cup, and Its Entire Global Reputation—Because No One Wants to Come Here Anymore

America Might Fumble the Olympics, World Cup, and Its Entire Global Reputation—Because No One Wants to Come Here Anymore

Turns out turning your country into a militarized airport with vibes of a dystopian police state isn’t great for tourism. Who knew?

Foreign tourism to the U.S. just dropped 12% in one month—the biggest plunge since COVID. Some countries are seeing declines over 30%. Air travel from Canada? Down 75%. Even car travel dropped 32%. That’s not just a blip—it’s a full-on boycott.

The founder of Kayak is now openly saying Trump has wrecked America’s global brand in two months. Travel companies are reporting mass cancellations, with one European booking platform showing 40% of Europeans have ditched their U.S. trips.

Why? Maybe it’s because Trump’s new “Welcome to America” routine involves detaining tourists, jailing them, or deporting them at random. That’ll do it.

And now the consequences are stacking up. Real concerns are rising over whether the U.S. can even host major global events like:

The Ryder Cup (2025)

The World Cup (2026)

The Olympics (2028)

International officials are asking: Will athletes and fans even be safe? What happens when the Iranian or Venezuelan teams land at JFK and get rerouted to a Salvadoran prison?

FIFA’s trying to play it cool, saying “time’s on our side,” but no one’s really buying it. When your immigration policy looks more like a Netflix original about a collapsing empire, don’t be surprised when the world starts ghosting you.

Follow for more updates as America tries to figure out whether it wants to be a global destination or a geopolitical scarecrow.