White House says it doesn't worry about losing tourism

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : After President Trump repeatedly called Canada the "51st state" and referred to then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "governor" last winter, Canadians accounted for one of the biggest travel declines -- 12.5% in February and 18% in March, according to border crossing data released by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
55% : " More on travel: At the end of the press conference, President Trump again referenced tourism in the context of its impact on the economy, going against statistics showing that it is likely to continue dropping unless his administration changes course on numerous political fronts.
50% : "But I can see a little bit of nationalism at work, and I can see it likewise with us -- not wanting to go to certain countries.
48% : " "It makes it very hard for us to get tourism, and our dollar is a little bit on the low side, and that means that a lot of tourism is going to come in," Trump said.
35% : " President Trump then went on to answer different questions about the present course of the dollar and the relationship between the U.S. and Japan.
21% : When questioned about whether such steep declines would affect the U.S. tourism industry (conservative estimates predict 140,000 lost jobs across airlines and accommodation), Trump classified it as "no big deal.
10% : President Trump once again classified the tourism dropoff as 'no big deal.' Between President Donald Trump's antagonistic comments against multiple nations and viral horror stories of tourist detentions at the border, travelers around the world have been eyeing places other than the U.S. for their holiday plans.

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