Europeans scrap U.S. visit to protest Trump's policies
European travelers are canceling their trips to the U.S. in response to a range of policies from Trump that have provoked significant outrage among them.
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Danish traveler Kennet Brask enjoyed his fishing trip to Florida two years ago and intended to return this year. However, after witnessing U.S. President Donald Trump's contentious meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House, he decided against it.
"When I saw this meeting, I told myself, 'I'm never going to go to the United States as long as Mr. Trump is the president there,'" Brask shared with Reuters, adding that Trump was "so rude" and did not act like an adult.
Brask is not the only one; many other Europeans are canceling their trips to the U.S. as a form of protest against Trump's policies, which have fueled their discontent, according to various news sources.
Since his inauguration in January, the 47th president of the United States has dramatically altered the global geopolitical landscape established by his predecessor, first aiming to strengthen relations with Moscow and later proposing to annex Greenland while igniting a global trade war.
Trump's comments about Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, have particularly unsettled the Danish populace. One individual, Kim Kugel Sorenson, informed Reuters that he canceled a trip to California for a family friend's wedding and even altered a tattoo by removing the stars and stripes to avoid appearing pro-American.
A recent survey by CN, which included responses from 15,257 individuals spanning 38 countries, indicated that Trump's "America First" policy is significantly affecting U.S.-European relations, with trust in the U.S. among traditional allies plummeting.
Three out of five European respondents condemned the "America First" policy, criticizing its disregard for the legitimate interests of other nations.
According to EU statistics, Europeans spent $155 billion on travel to the U.S. in 2023. However, travel agents and data firms have already started to feel the repercussions since Trump's presidency, noting a decline in searches for travel from Europe to the U.S.
"We have taken an active decision to not spend a dime on marketing for any tours to the USA due to both the lack of client response and the current situation and attitude towards Denmark and Greenland in particular," said Steen Albrechtsen, a senior product manager at Albatros Travel in Copenhagen, when speaking to Reuters.
Mathilde Moreau contributed to this article for TROIB News
"When I saw this meeting, I told myself, 'I'm never going to go to the United States as long as Mr. Trump is the president there,'" Brask shared with Reuters, adding that Trump was "so rude" and did not act like an adult.
Brask is not the only one; many other Europeans are canceling their trips to the U.S. as a form of protest against Trump's policies, which have fueled their discontent, according to various news sources.
Since his inauguration in January, the 47th president of the United States has dramatically altered the global geopolitical landscape established by his predecessor, first aiming to strengthen relations with Moscow and later proposing to annex Greenland while igniting a global trade war.
Trump's comments about Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, have particularly unsettled the Danish populace. One individual, Kim Kugel Sorenson, informed Reuters that he canceled a trip to California for a family friend's wedding and even altered a tattoo by removing the stars and stripes to avoid appearing pro-American.
A recent survey by CN, which included responses from 15,257 individuals spanning 38 countries, indicated that Trump's "America First" policy is significantly affecting U.S.-European relations, with trust in the U.S. among traditional allies plummeting.
Three out of five European respondents condemned the "America First" policy, criticizing its disregard for the legitimate interests of other nations.
According to EU statistics, Europeans spent $155 billion on travel to the U.S. in 2023. However, travel agents and data firms have already started to feel the repercussions since Trump's presidency, noting a decline in searches for travel from Europe to the U.S.
"We have taken an active decision to not spend a dime on marketing for any tours to the USA due to both the lack of client response and the current situation and attitude towards Denmark and Greenland in particular," said Steen Albrechtsen, a senior product manager at Albatros Travel in Copenhagen, when speaking to Reuters.
Mathilde Moreau contributed to this article for TROIB News
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