3/23/2017 12:20 AM PDT
EXCLUSIVE
Donald Trump supporters who vowed to boycott Hawaii after his travel ban was blocked by a Hawaiian federal judge have had no impact on the state’s tourism industry … at least so far.
We’re told there was concern at the Hawaii Tourism Authority that travel to the Aloha state would take a hit after a federal judge in Hawaii blocked the President’s travel order — especially after the hashtag #BoycottHawaii started trending on Twitter.
The concern was allegedly so great the HTA reached out to travel sites like Expedia to see if the threatened boycott was having an impact … the answer — so far, no.
We’re told despite hundreds of phone calls and emails from folks saying they wouldn’t book travel to Hawaii … there’s no evidence of cancellations. The HTA cautions there could be an impact in the following months … they just don’t know.
The HTA actually supports the judge’s decision, saying … “We celebrate diversity and honor culture … oppose the travel ban and we applaud the ruling of the U.S. District Court to prevent it from being implemented at this time.”
