赴美海外游客预计同比将减少近两百万，甚至连国际足联男足世界杯也未能遏制旅游业的下滑趋势。
Overseas visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year, with even the FIFA Men’s World Cup failing to arrest the decline in tourism.
这一跌势正在损害美国经济。正如《Axios》所言，部分原因在于“作茧自缚”：来自加拿大和几个欧洲国家的游客数量大幅下降，而这些美国盟友曾成为华盛顿贸易战和嘲讽的目标。
The slide is hurting the US economy, and as Axios put it, is partly “self-inflicted:” There has been a significant drop in visitors from US allies like Canada and several European countries, which have been a target of Washington’s trade war and taunts.
与此同时，中国正凭借免签入境政策吸引更多游客，日本疲软的货币也吸引了创纪录的游客数量。
Meanwhile, China is attracting more visitors with its visa-free entry policies, and Japan’s weak currency is drawing in a record number of tourists.
美国旅游协会负责人表示：“我们是世界上唯一一个游客访问量在下降的主要国家。这太令人费解了。”
“We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.”
— 杰罗尼莫·冈萨雷斯 (Jeronimo Gonzalez)
— Jeronimo Gonzalez