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Hiltzik: U.S. World Cup hotel bookings are disappointing, and Trump is a major reason
Why isn't the World Cup drawing foreign visitors as expected? Blame Trump's immigration policies, his Iran war and his tariffs.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Hiltzik: U.S. World Cup hotel bookings are disappointing, and Trump is a major reason, Why isn’t the World Cup drawing foreign visitors as expected? Blame Trump’s immigration policies, his Iran war and his tariffs.
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- Hiltzik: U.S. World Cup hotel bookings are disappointing, and Trump is a major reasonLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-27T10:00:00+00:00
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