To not want to go to USA?

I can understand why people want to avoid the US at the moment, there are many places in the world that are often best avoided just they do not tent to be western countries

my family there are concerned but life for them is carrying on as normal as it will be for the majority of people living there

The US government at the moment is evil; I have complete sympathy with anyone who chooses not to come here because they are horrified by Trump and co.

But the people who have problems at the border or have their visas revoked are very unusual and also have either messed up their visas or are doing something more than liking posts on social media to declare their opposition to US government.

The Welsh girl who keeps being mentioned was actually stopped by the Canadian authorities as she tried to enter Canada, and this journalist was travelling to give talks at public events: "Hamdi is known for his appearances on British TV, his analyses on Middle East developments, for his support of the Palestinian cause – and his criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza."

Just to be clear, I think both of these stories are terrible and completely unjustifiable, but both these people were doing things that were quite clearly risky and not within the current rules.

British tourists can come to the US without any problems, just don't work here or give public rallies in support of Gaza.

No, you quoted another post that said people who refused to go there because they did not like Trump were “performative” and you said “This”.

They are in my current no go countries too. Sadly the list seems to be growing. That said, there's loads of nice places left!

I travel there all the time for work and nothing is changed…its exactly how its always been!

THIS! I don't think the USA is particularly 'dangerous', but I just don't fancy 10 days of detention if I get some paper work wrong, or mae a social media post about Trump. Having my baby taken away, no legal access, shackled like a criminal!

I could possibly be in jail for my anti Trump sentiments on social media . Probably scare mongering tales but why bother. There is the whole world to explore .

People from the UK travel to places like Pakistan, UAE, Turkey etc where there are zero women's rights without batting an eyelid but then get uppity about the USA.

I personally wouldn’t worry about my own safety.

but we are white and I’m not sure if think the same if I wasn’t)

This is (one of the main) issues for me. I know that this isn’t exclusive to the US. But it just doesn’t inspire holiday feelings in me…

YANBU - I won't be going to the USA while the Wotsit it in charge

Try being a Scot with a football obsessed DP and teenage son 😭

I really don't want to go to America in June for the fkn World Cup, there are so many reasons why it's a truly crap idea, not least the 9om kick offs when jet lag will be against us.

I visited New York (state) for work last year. It was in a gentrified part of Long Island and at no point did I feel safe or relaxed. As for the cost of living, fuhgeddaboutit.

Hard no from me, and I used to love our holidays there.

Of course she did - she broke her visa conditions!!! Even in uk and Australia she’d have had her visa cancelled and be held until they could arrange to deport her!! Working on a non working tourist visa why did she expect?!?🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ this is nothing new! Before trump it was going on too!

Nice sentiment but irrelevant when he and his henchmen are in charge.

Perhaps DH likes being somewhere that they speak a form of English?
Why not suggest Australia or NZ to him? Fantastic scenery.
Find out what he likes about the US and look for that elsewhere.

I think that very much depends on the colour of your skin, your name or your accent.

Exactly- probably nothing bad will happen but I think it’s well worth showing the US that many of us will just not go there if they behave in this way.

To those saying 'there is always shit going on in the world'

That's true.

But this isn't normal shit and it is highly highly immoral and dangerous. History is being made.

This. Wouldn’t go to the states until that lunatic is out.
Always wanted to see Canada, that would be my choice.

YANBU

I’d go to Canada instead as others have suggested. More tourism to Canada at the expense of the US would send a very good message too if lots of people did it, and supports Canada.

My personal feeling is that Trump's administration wont last forever. Its important to keep travelling, keep engaging, keep contributing to the massive extended network of people who believe in democracy. We might not have a vote to make a difference, but we can remind Americans that they're part of the greater world and that there is a different way. This may sound extremely fanciful but I think its important to stay part of the world and keep the links, even if its as tenuous as the interaction of a tourist with a shop vendor.

My H totally refuses to go to Turkey or Hungary based on that too and at the moment the US .

Cool. The OP said she doesn’t want to go bc she doesn’t think it’s safe and I was responding to her with my opinion.

I am black British and have been to America a
couple of times and felt safe and came to no harm. Some of my black friends and family go every year.

There are some European countries that I would feel less comfortable to visit than America.

We’ve decided to go elsewhere for a really big trip we’d planned for 2026 (a month).

Im not particularly concerned about safety, though I also wouldn’t look forward to the immigration process. But the reason I love the USA is because of its political history and culture, good and bad, which Trump and even more his cohorts are merrily trashing. I just don’t want to be there.

Well, some people’s perspective is that there are many other countries more deserving of their tourism. That’s it. They don’t think anything bad will happen if they do go to the USA.