Has the US lost its allure for Irish tourists due to Trump?

Irish travel to the US drops 27% as geopolitical tensions, rising costs, and changing sentiment reshape international tourism trends in 2025

Travel agents in Ireland have reported a drop in visitors to the US, but Easter in April may have an impact. 

Whether it be a city get-away to New York, a family trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, or a glitzy weekend spent in Las Vegas, the US has been a very popular holiday destination for tourists around the world for many years, including Irish people, of whom nearly half a million travelled to the country last year.

However, the last few months has seen the world’s perception of the US radically change with President Donald Trump straining relations with countries around the world. He and his administration have heavily criticised and targeted some of the country’s closest allies in multiple areas, including openly advocating for the US to take over other countries, namely Greenland and Canada.