Now, he's responsible to bring tourism and investment into the country so why would he say that?

Sometimes not much snow so tourism suffers.

I live in Las Vegas which is a mecca for tourism, but new STRs here are very difficult to secure.

San Antonio has experienced steady economic growth, fueled by a diverse economy including sectors such as healthcare, military, tourism, manufacturing, and an overflow from the Austin market. 

We fought for this for several reasons: 1. tourism is our main economy 2. there are an incredible amount of dilapidated homes that could be renovated and made beautiful if the investment return justified it (which STR in a beach town could) and 3.this is a family-friendly, lower-cost and now COVID friendly way to travel. 

The region's economy thrives almost solely on eco-tourism, much like areas near national parks.2.

I would caution on thinking Orlando is only about tourism though(the whole state is really). 

I’m not surprised at that considering the tourism here.

Not tourism numbers etc.

Lake Placid and Saranac Lake in particular have cute downtowns and year round tourism.