{"id":2457897,"date":"2025-07-10T10:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-bringing-america-first-to-countrys-most-recognizable-landmarks\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:55:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:55:21","slug":"trumps-bringing-america-first-to-countrys-most-recognizable-landmarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-bringing-america-first-to-countrys-most-recognizable-landmarks\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s Bringing &#8216;America First&#8217; to Country&#8217;s Most Recognizable Landmarks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-bringing-america-first-to-countrys-most-recognizable-landmarks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2457897&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-led-states-sue-biden-admin-over-expansive-climate-order-targeting-trump-legacy\/\" title=\"Republican-Led States Sue Biden Admin Over Expansive Climate Order Targeting Trump Legacy\">executive order aimed<\/a> at prioritizing American citizens at the nation&#8217;s national parks by restructuring the fee system. The order increases entrance fees for foreign visitors while maintaining lower prices for U.S. residents, to fund park improvements and enhance visitor experiences. The administration emphasized that American taxpayers currently subsidize the parks but pay the same fees as foreign tourists, which the new policy seeks to correct by implementing a two<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-tiered fee schedule similar<\/a> to othre countries. The directive also grants the Interior and Agriculture Secretaries authority to adjust fees individually and revokes a previous memorandum from the Obama administration related to diversity and inclusion in public lands. With record visitation in 2024, the initiative is intended to ensure sustainable funding for park maintainance and expansions, addressing a significant backlog of repair projects. The estimated revenue from higher foreign visitor fees is expected to exceed $90 million annually.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Donald Trump is putting Americans first at America&rsquo;s national parks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last week, Trump signed an executive order that revamps the fee system at parks charging fees and revamps that system for making reservations at parks to give Americans priority.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;To fund improvements and enhance experiences across the park system, for this anniversary, I&rsquo;ve just signed an executive order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-orders-higher-national-park-fees-for-foreign-visitors\/\" title=\"Trump orders higher national park ... for ...\">raise entrance fees<\/a> for foreign tourists while keeping prices low for Americans,&rdquo; Trump said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/america-first-national-parks-plan-from-trump-slaps-higher-fees-foreign-tourists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;The national parks will be about America first. We&rsquo;re going to take it. America first for the national parks,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-trump-champions-national-parks-signs-3-billion-year-conservation-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interior Department<\/a> representative said the new fee system is &ldquo;a common-sense, sustainable step to preserve our national treasures without increasing the cost burden on American citizens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;With record visitation, this approach ensures that all who benefit from these iconic places contribute to their care and longevity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 331 million people visited the nation&rsquo;s 400 national parks in 2024, according to the National Park Service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;From the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon to the tranquility of the Great Smoky Mountains, America&rsquo;s national parks have provided generations of American families with unforgettable memories,&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/07\/making-america-beautiful-again-by-improving-our-national-parks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;It is the policy of my Administration to preserve these opportunities for American families in future generations by increasing entry fees for foreign tourists, improving affordability for United States residents, and expanding opportunities to enjoy America&rsquo;s splendid national treasures.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The order empowers the Secretary of the Interior, working with the Secretary of Agriculture, to boost fees at single parks and for the America the Beautiful Pass.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The money will fund park improvements, the order said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The order also revoked a memo from former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-offers-help-obama-presidential-library-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barack Obama<\/a>, &ldquo;Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Our National Parks, National Forests, and Other Public Lands and Waters,&rdquo; that was signed days before Trump began his first term as president.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/07\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-makes-our-national-parks-great-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a> issued by the White House noted that Trump&rsquo;s order &ldquo;increases national park access to American families by directing the National Park Service to ensure that U.S. residents receive priority access in any permitting or reservation systems.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mason-ohio-becomes-41st-city-to-outlaw-abortion-within-its-limits\/\" title=\"Mason, Ohio, Becomes 41st City to Outlaw Abortion Within Its Limits\">fact sheet noted<\/a> that higher fees for foreign tourists helps bring fairness to supporting the parks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;American citizens fund national parks and public lands with their tax dollars, yet they are currently charged the same rate as foreign visitors who do not pay taxes, meaning that American citizens pay more to see their own national treasures than foreign visitors do. President Trump is ending this unfair situation and putting Americans first,&rdquo; the fact sheet said.<\/p>\n<p>The fact sheet also noted that a two-tiered fee schedule with higher rates for foreigners to visit national treasures is common in other nations around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fact sheet also noted that in 2020, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-push-allow-illegal-aliens-live-national-parks-using-federal-funds-results-house-gop-block\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Park Service<\/a> had a maintenance backlog of $14.9 billion worth of projects and that &ldquo;[u]nder the Biden Administration&rsquo;s mismanagement, the maintenance backlog grew to over $22.9 billion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interior Department estimated in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2025-06\/fy26bibentire-book508060125_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fiscal 2026 budget proposal<\/a> that the surcharge on foreign visitors would bring in more than $90 million per year.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Recently, he signed an executive order that overhauls the fee and reservation systems at parks that charge entrance fees, ensuring Americans receive priority access. &#8220;To support improvements and enhance visitor experiences throughout the park system on this anniversary, I have signed an executive order to increase entrance fees for foreign tourists while keeping costs low for American visitors,&#8221; Trump stated, according to Fox News. &#8220;National parks will focus on America first. We&#8217;re putting America first when it comes to our national parks,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>An Interior Department spokesperson described the new fee structure as a practical and sustainable measure to protect national treasures without raising costs for U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<p>With record attendance-over 331 million visitors in 2024-the approach ensures everyone benefiting from these iconic sites contributes fairly to their upkeep. The executive order emphasizes preserving these opportunities for future American families by raising entry fees for foreign tourists, making visits more affordable for U.S. residents, and expanding access to America&#8217;s remarkable natural landmarks.<\/p>\n<p>The order authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, to adjust fees at individual parks and for the America the Beautiful Pass; funds collected will be used for park improvements. It also rescinds a previous memo from former President Barack Obama promoting diversity and inclusion in public lands.<\/p>\n<p>A White House fact sheet highlighted that this policy increases access specifically for American families by giving them priority in permit or reservation systems while charging higher fees to foreign visitors-a practice common internationally-to ensure fairness since U.S. taxpayers already fund these parks through taxes but currently pay equal or higher rates than non-taxpaying foreigners.<\/p>\n<p>The fact sheet also noted that maintenance backlogs grew from $14.9 billion in 2020 under Obama&#8217;s administration to over $22.9 billion under Biden&#8217;s management; it estimates that surcharges on foreign visitors could generate more than $90 million annually starting fiscal year 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2457898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donald-Trump-8.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34041,58805,3634],"class_list":["post-2457897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-america-first","tag-landmarks","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donald-Trump-8.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2457897"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2457901,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457897\/revisions\/2457901"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2457898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2457897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2457897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2457897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}