India, May 8 -- It appears strange that, ever since U.S. President Trump took office, U.S. Travel, the organization representing the United States and major stakeholders in the travel and tourism industry, has avoided criticism of the Trump administration and praised the president for his handling of travel and tourism.

This is understandable, since the funding and survival of this organization may depend on it.

It's almost bizarre that the downfall of Canadian Travelers avoiding travel to the United States, followed by European travelers, immigration policies, or tariffs, were never mentioned by USTOA as a reason. Instead, the US Travel Association has blamed the Biden administration and old policies.

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