Trump’s Fenced Off DC Landmarks Has Tourists Staying Away

Tour Guides: Visits To Washington DC Have Cratered

The Washington Post reports: Tour guides across the District say their business has cratered this year, in some cases as much as 70 percent as a number of Washington’s iconic sites are closed, under construction or awaiting repairs. Adding to the downturn, guides say, is that many tourists, particularly international visitors, are angered by President … The post Tour Guides: Visits To Washington DC Have Cratered appeared first on Joe.My.God..

Trump’s fenced off DC landmarks has tourists staying away

‘The current administration has not only created lots of obstructed views and made the National Mall look in some places like a work in progress, it has also made our city’s brand toxic,’ one operator said

DC tourism in the toilet due to Trump anger: 'People just aren’t coming'

Tour guides and photographers in Washington say business has cratered this year, with some blaming closed landmarks, construction fencing and an all-consuming anger at a "toxic" President Donald Trump for keeping visitors away from the nation's capital, according to The Washington Post.E. David Luria has run Washington Photo Safari for 27 years and hoped the city's celebration of America's 250th anniversary would boost bookings in 2026. Instead,…

Tour guides lose business as D.C.’s reputation and landscape change under Trump

Guides say bookings have plummeted in 2026 amid renovations, closings and a charged political climate.