In recent weeks, the number of people travelling from Europe to the U.S has plummeted — by as much as 35%. The sharp decline in tourism is a direct response to Trump’s punishing policies — including tariffs and the horrific treatment of immigrants and foreigners.

— Stephanie Kennedy (@wordswithsteph.bsky.social) 2025-04-12T13:46:48.238Z

NEW 🧵The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border.Story: http://www.ft.com/content/6dc1…

— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch.ft.com) 2025-04-11T19:03:23.661Z

I realize this is over Donald Trump's head, but killing foreign tourism will increase the trade deficit.

— Dean Baker (@deanbaker13.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T01:02:47.429Z

Tourism is woke.

— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24.bsky.social) 2025-04-08T18:50:39.078Z

Tourism accounts for 10% of Florida’s GDP 🤷🏻‍♀️

— Ms. M (@msmalarkey24.bsky.social) 2025-04-08T15:37:03.455Z

Tourism is in a free fall. Who wants to visit a country with a crazy dictator running the damn place? Florida was already having problems. Now it's only getting worse. #USDemocracywww.travelandtourworld.com/news/article…

— Scott Smith (@canaansdad1987.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T12:16:49.853Z

At least one FEMA official has been placed on administrative leave and was escorted out of the agency’s office this week after being administered a polygraph test, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. cnn.it/3EjGFae

— CNN (@cnn.com) 2025-04-12T17:36:06.421Z

At least 19 states, all of whom with Democratic attorneys general, presented “undisputed evidence” they were not receiving FEMA funds already appropriated by Congress.

— The New Republic (@newrepublic.com) 2025-04-09T00:51:00.174Z

FEMA Funds Freed: Trump’s Immigration Ploy FailsFederal judge strikes down covert aid freeze targeting sanctuary states.migrantinsider.com/p/fema-funds…

— Pablo Manríquez (@migrantinsider.com) 2025-04-08T21:17:30.582Z

FEMA quietly removes access to New England coastal erosion hazard tool. By @jenndotsmith.bsky.social @cwbeacon.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/04/11/f…

— Rhode Island Current (@rhodeislandcurrent.com) 2025-04-11T19:34:20.948Z

FEMA is denying assistance to North Carolina.

— Change The System (@changethesystem.bsky.social) 2025-04-12T13:57:33.224Z

FEMA grant cancellations spark #Florida outcry as hurricane season looms http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2025-04-11/e…

— Craig Pittman (@craigtimes.bsky.social) 2025-04-12T13:17:18.367Z

Broken promises. Trump’s assault on FEMA has casualties in CT—blocking & clawing back committed funding for projects with real consequences for our people. http://www.ctpost.com/news/article…

— Richard Blumenthal (@blumenthal.senate.gov) 2025-04-11T14:21:15.046Z

In an internal FEMA memorandum obtained by Grist, the Trump administration announced its plans to dismantle the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.grist.org/politics/fem…By @zteirstein.bsky.social and Jake Bittle. #FEMA #Disaster #Climate #Environment #Floods

— Grist (@gristnews.bsky.social) 2025-04-08T13:46:21.573Z

Down and down Trump's approval rating goes… analysis via @gelliottmorris.com. Will Trump catch up with his 2017 ratings before 100 days in office?

— Will Jennings 🗳️ (@drjennings.bsky.social) 2025-04-15T21:16:15.211Z

YouGov just dropped a poll that includes intvs from yesterday/this am and just wow – Trump's job approval is 41%-54% (-13). Economist/YouGov yesterday was just 43%-51% (-8). – Indies 30%-61% (-31)- 18-29 30%-65%(-35)- Hisp 35%-61% (-26)Dude is melting down. (h/t @sjclermont.bsky.social)

— Simon Rosenberg (@simonwdc.bsky.social) 2025-04-10T21:38:48.180Z

Net approval rating on day 78 Trump -5.53Biden +16.15(via @gelliottmorris.com)

— Poll Tracker 📊 (@polltracker.bsky.social) 2025-04-09T21:50:18.210Z

Trump has experienced a 34% drop in support from voters under 30 since the beginning of his term, from +5 to -29. Astonishing.

— Max Berger (@maxberger.bsky.social) 2025-04-09T14:41:45.743Z

👀🚨JICYMI: New Quinnipiac Poll: More Americans now disapprove of Trump on immigration by 50% to 45% (including 51% independents)MAJORITY of Americans now disapprove of Trump on deportations by 53% to 42% poll.qu.edu/poll-release…cc: @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social l

— Murshed Zaheed (@murshedz.bsky.social) 2025-04-14T23:41:36.295Z

First the rumour was a 20% budget cut. Then, 50%. Now the president's NASA budget is out and it's a 68% cut to astrophysics ($1.5B to $487M).Even if this gets reversed in four years, we will *never* recover the missions, partners, people who will be gone.www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025…

— Dr. Jessie Christiansen (@aussiastronomer.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T14:54:11.962Z

We are living through the inversion of the Sputnik moment

— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T14:55:35.784Z

Wondering what type of data the US government gathers on you, (and which the DOGE team now wants to link together)? @emmbadger.bsky.social and I took a look at all the databases the Trump Admin is trying to access: http://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/u…

— Sheera Frenkel (@sheeraf.bsky.social) 2025-04-09T15:09:22.895Z