Trump’s policies have contributed to a decline in international tourism which has impacted the enclave; To cover-up the significant financial mismanagement of the City and City Council. With businesses responding: Santa Monica is hyperdependent on tourism and hospitality; so if it’s not a nice and safe place to be, they’re going to have major problems, and open drug use continues to discourage visitors. The Trump blame game; since Chi left out the fact there has been hundreds of millions of dollars in legal settlements, lingering fallout from the pandemic, retail vacancies and rampant homelessness.
