A US Senator from Nevada has written a letter to the Trump administration to ask questions about the impact tariffs and other recent policy changes will have on tourism in the country. Catherine Cortez Masto questioned the tariffs and the “increasingly aggressive” policy of border protection and budget cuts at tourism-related federal agencies.
She doesn’t believe there’s enough transparency regarding President Donald Trump’s executive orders and the actions of Elon Musk, who oversees the Department of Government Efficiency.
requesting an analysis of the way in which the changes will impact tourism
Cortez also believes that the recent changes are having a “devastating” impact on the tourism sector. She is requesting an analysis of the way in which the changes will impact tourism and the knock-on impact on economic output figures.
She has also requested information on what Trump will do to mitigate these drops and help tourism, such as attracting more international sports events like the Formula One race that takes place annually in Las Vegas.
Finally, she asked for the visa processing to be made more seamless to allow foreign travelers to move around smoothly and quickly.
Nevada’s economy relies heavily on tourism, and some recent numbers are concerning. Air travel figures were significantly down in February, and the trend is expected to continue. Canadians are supposedly boycotting US travel in retaliation to tariffs imposed by Trump.
