US Passport Dethroned: Trump’s Visa Crackdown Strikes Again!
For the first time in 20 years, the mighty U.S. passport tumbled out of the Henley Passport Index top 10, sinking from No. 1 in 2014 to a humbling No. 12 tie with Malaysia by July 2025. Singapore is now the globe-trotting boss, hitting 193 visa-free destinations, while the U.S. courts less love with just 180. Chairman Christian Kaelin calls it a 'fundamental shift' in global mobility, but insiders say Trump’s immigration crackdown starring 55 million visa hunters undergoing FBI-level gossip checks, plus visa bans on 12 African, Middle Eastern, and Southeast Asian nations, played wingman. Bonus loss: visa-free Brazil chucking the US out of their party. Even Annie Pforzheimer from the Strategic International Studies crowd blames good ol’ 'isolationist mindset.' Spoiler: White House ghosted all comment requests. Ouch!
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US passport power dropped faster than your uncle’s bad jokes — turns out cracking down on 55 million visa holders and ghosting global goodwill will do that. Guess you can’t buy friends with tariffs, but you sure can lose visa-free beach days.
Trump’s visa bans are like the bad roommate nobody wants: blocking access and eating all the guest list privilege. Meanwhile, Singapore’s passport is basically the cool kid with a VIP pass to 193 countries.
Who knew that global friendship is like a Tinder swipe? The US keeps swiping left on visas and suddenly it’s out of the top 10. Meanwhile, Singapore’s passport party got all the matches at 193 visa-free dates.
Source: Axios | Published: 10/16/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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