Icelanders’ interest in US trips declined
National interest in traveling to the United States has contracted somewhat after Donald Trump took over as president of the United States. Almost two -thirds of the population say their interest in traveling west across the ocean has decreased, but 2% say their interest has increased. In just over a third, interest has remained unchanged.
This is among what can be seen in the new Gallup National Pulse.
Asked: Has your interest in traveling to the United States increased or diminished after Donald Trump took office at the beginning of the year?
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Women’s interest in traveling to the United States has decreased more than in men, but 69% of women say their interest has decreased, while 56% of men say the same. Rural population’s interest has decreased less, with 56% saying that their interest in US trips has contracted compared to 66% in the capital area.
Looking at how people’s answers are depending on which category it chooses, it turns out that the Central Party voters stand out a lot, but it is the only party where the majority says the interest is unchanged. The interest in US trips has only decreased in 24% of respondents. Next thereafter came voters of the Independence Party, half of which say their interest has diminished. In other categories or respondents, the ratio is between 61% and 78%. Then 7% of supporters of both people and the Central Party say that their interest in traveling to the United States has increased after Trump took power.
There is a significant difference between people’s answers in all diagnostic categories. People’s interest in traveling to the United States has diminished more with those with higher education levels.
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The question was asked in Gallup’s online survey conducted from 9 to 27 May 2025. The total sample size was 1,916 and the participation rate was 43.6%. Individuals in the sample were randomly selected from the Gallup attitude group.
