Is the fear of political instability under Trump a valid reason for tourists and businesses to avoid the U.S., or is it exaggerated?

What do you do if you just want/need one best friend when you are so convinced that there's no one out there for you?

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I don't think "fear of political instability" characterizes the reasons why foreign tourists and businesses are avoiding the US. In fact, I think "fear of political instability" is a way to falsely pigeon-hole what's going on with foreign tourists and businesses.

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

Possibly, but economics and Trump's betrayal of our allies are probably bigger reasons for foreigners not to come here. On the other hand, the TRUMPstapo seem to have no problem jailing/deporting actual Americans, so who knows what might happen to non-citizens, particularly the non-white ones?

ElwoodBlues · M

@ChipmunkErnie Even if they're white!!

Shocking Reason Why German Teens Were Jailed, Strip Searched and Deported from Hawaii
Two young German women say their dream holiday turned into a nightmare after they were detained, interrogated, and deported by US authorities shortly after landing in Hawaii.

Charlotte Pohl, 19, and Maria Lepere, 18, flew into Honolulu with plans to explore the island before continuing on to California and Costa Rica. However, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers flagged the pair when they revealed they had no hotel bookings or fixed itinerary for their five-week stay.

According to reports, the two women were accused of intending to work illegally and were held in custody overnight. They were allegedly strip searched, subjected to full-body scans, dressed in green prison uniforms, and forced to sleep on mouldy mattresses in a deportation holding centre. The pair later requested to be deported to Japan rather than return immediately to Germany.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/shocking-reason-why-german-teens-were-jailed-strip-searched-deported-hawaii-1732899

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