[kidmenot]

This only reinforces my intention to postpone my first visit to the US until after this presidency and its associated madness have ended.

EDIT: at least until after this presidency.

[imron]

Don't expect it to get any better once Trump leaves office.

This madness didn't begin with him and it won't end with him either.

[acjohnson55]

^ Yep.

Don't get me wrong, Trump is an utter catastrophe. But this was coming either way.

The writing was on the wall after Apple vs the FBI showdown in the wake of the San Bernardino shooting.

The intelligence apparatus will not tolerate lack of access.

[rurban]

And don't forget: Many people voted for Trump to restore the legal and democratic system in the US. As the lesser evil. Same as with Obama. He promised the same.

It didn't happen. Both went 180 degree immediately after the election.

For the reality check: The big airports in the South and North are well known as extremely racist and strict with their "work vs business" checks for decades. What's new are the unconstitutional passport rules from the outgoing Obama administration. The constitution doesn't apply at the border and not to foreigners.

Hence all the new travel warnings in this year.

[isaac_is_goat]

This has nothing to do with Trump, it was going on during the Obama era - and probably Bush and before (but I'm not sure) - but it was never a problem until now. Stop spreading FUD.

[kidmenot]

This has nothing to do with FUD, sorry. It's only one of the factors that discourages me from visiting, and if now it has become a problem, it means that this presidency somehow made it worse.

[th4dv]

> now it has become a problem

It's always been a problem. It's just that now main stream media focus more on these issues to force the anti-trump agenda. (I'm not a huge fan of Trump btw.)

[vultour]

But it literally did not become a problem now. The airport checks are the same as they always were.