Commentary: U.S. World Cup hotel bookings are disappointing, and Trump is a major reason (opens in new tab)

Almost exactly one year ago, I speculated about how President Trump could sabotage the World Cup and the L.A. Olympics. Since then, speculation has congealed into reality. By almost any measure, tourism to the United States has cratered. Overall, it was down 5.5% last year from the year before. …