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KT2000

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6. Students too

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 07:56 PM

May 25

Our local college recruited students from Asian countries. They paid out of state tuition which allowed the school to add classes and instructors. The Asian students have not come back and there are layoffs and classes dropped.
We have a ferry that crosses to Victoria, Canada. The ridership from Canada is down affecting small tourist businesses.
Trump's trickle down economy.

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Tourists boycott US at record rates after Trump takeover [View all] BumRushDaShow May 25 OP

I know lots of Canadian snowbirds buzzycrumbhunger May 25 #1

DeSatan was happy to help too. BumRushDaShow May 25 #2

Yup! buzzycrumbhunger May 25 #4

I had hoped that tree that fell outside of the mansion BumRushDaShow May 25 #5

Imagine what would happen if a sinkhole swallowed up the wnylib May 25 #8

If I didn't live here, I sure as hell... 3catwoman3 May 25 #3

I know exactly how you feel, 3catwoman3 calimary May 25 #13

I wouldn't be flying to the US next week r�is�n_dubh Wednesday #27

Students too KT2000 May 25 #6

Why would they want to come to American Universities? slightlv May 25 #14

Can't imagine why Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 25 #7

Hell, CITIZENS are leaving in record numbers. Grokenstein May 25 #9

Couldn't this be a good thing? littlemissmartypants May 25 #10

I agree that a lot of people only respond to their pocketbooks. yardwork May 25 #15

Nobody will win the blame game, ever. ... littlemissmartypants May 25 #16

That may be a tough call. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #21

One of the key characteristics of psychopaths Metaphorical Tuesday #26

A lot of Americans ... cannabis_flower May 25 #11

Which city? How is Colombia for expats? fujiyamasan Tuesday #18

I'm currently living in Armenia, Quindio, cannabis_flower Tuesday #25

I left as well but moved to Valencia Spain sdfernando Tuesday #20

I moved to England in 2022... r�is�n_dubh Thursday #28

Our Republican owned/operated media popsdenver May 25 #12

Ouch! calimary Tuesday #17

No one willingly goes into a war zone. Aussie105 Tuesday #19

As a Canadian, I'd have to see the following before I'll consider a trip to the USA now: MrsCheaplaugh Tuesday #22

My grandpa was born in Canada ybbor Tuesday #23

It's a shame that the owners and operators of tourist destination industries don't have the wealth and political power Aristus Tuesday #24