Trump hails record summer for American travel and World Cup boost

Trump hails record summer for American travel and World Cup boost

Trump touts nearly 300 billion miles traveled, 78 million national park visitors and more than $18 billion generated by the FIFA World Cup as he pushes his open-for-business message.

Richard Miniter
First Published: September 4, 2026, 6:34 PM ET

Donald J. Trump touted what he called a record summer for American travel, crediting National Parks, air travel and the FIFA World Cup for pumping billions of dollars into the economy.