Now this is America First:
Yes, the National Park Service is going to start charging foreign tourists higher fees to visit certain parks across the United States, in apparent accordance with Trump's America First agenda.
Foreigners don't contribute tax dollars to run the parks? Then they're going to pay extra to visit.
The U.S. Interior Department said Tuesday the National Park Service is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. national parks each year $100 per person to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.
The fee change for international visitors will impact 11 national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite, according to the Interior Department.
There are more than 400 parks in the National Park system according to CBS, of which only 100 currently charge an entry fee.
The Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, explained the reasoning behind the changes:
And The White House made it even simpler:
The President signed an executive order in July to this effect, so this announcement is simply the fulfillment of Trump's Americans First park policy set by the executive.
More from CBS:
In its 2026 fiscal year budget proposal released in May, the Interior Department estimated that such a surcharge on international visitors would generate more than $90 million annually.
'There's a lot to unpack in this announcement, including many questions on its implementation - all which NPCA will raise with the Department of Interior,' Kati Schmidt, a spokesperson for National Parks Conservation Association, said in an email.
Get ready for the libs' show-me-your-papers freakouts starting in January.
When you're in line, just keep an eye out for those Subarus with all the bumper stickers and then get your camera rolling 😉
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