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Trump's travel ban gives the impression 'people are not welcome,' Loews Hotels CEO says

Key Points
  • Jonathan Tisch, also co-owner of the New York Giants, says he's worried Trump is sending a message of exclusivity to the world.
  • Trump tweets a call for an expedited judicial review of his revised travel ban following Saturday's terrorist attack in London.
Loews Hotels CEO: Political rhetoric, Brexit, and strong US dollar impacting global travel
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Loews Hotels CEO: Political rhetoric, Brexit, and strong US dollar impacting global travel

Jonathan Tisch, chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels and co-owner of the New York Giants, said Monday he's worried President Donald Trump's immigration policies and tough talk about homeland security send a message of exclusivity to the world.

"We're concerned that there is a negative sense that people are not welcome in this country. And that will have an impact on the industry," the co-chairman of said on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Tisch supported Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 president election.

Trump on Monday tweeted a call for an expedited judicial review of his revised travel ban following Saturday's terrorist strike that killed seven people and wounded 48 others in London. It was the third act of terror in Britain in less than three months.

The Justice Dept. should have stayed with the original Travel Ban, not the watered down, politically correct version they submitted to S.C.

The Justice Dept. should ask for an expedited hearing of the watered down Travel Ban before the Supreme Court - & seek much tougher version!

In any event we are EXTREME VETTING people coming into the U.S. in order to help keep our country safe. The courts are slow and political!

In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks, Tisch criticized Trump's response as too heavy-handed, saying "words matter" and "perspective matters."

Tisch said he always strives to keep his hotel guests and employees safe, and he advocates "secure borders and open doors" to foster economically vital international travel to the United States.

White House officials did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.