President Donald Trump escalated his war with Harvard University on Wednesday, accusing it of “treating the country with great disrespect” and suggesting that it should stop fighting his policies.
“All they’re doing is getting in deeper and deeper and deeper,” Trump said.
They can’t get in because we have foreign students there.
But I want to make sure that the foreign students are people that can love our country,” he said.
However, last week, Noem announced that she revoked the school’s SEVP certification and prevented it from accepting foreign students.
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump intensified his conflict with Harvard University, accusing it of “treating the country with great disrespect” and urging it to cease opposing his policies.
However, Harvard wants to fight. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that they are getting their ass kicked and that they want to demonstrate their intelligence.
Trump stated, “They’re just getting in deeper and deeper and deeper.”. They need to act appropriately. “.”.
Harvard has been accused by the president of accepting billions of federal funds while engaging in antisemitic activities.
They’re dealing really poorly, in my opinion. Trump claimed that they lose an additional $250 million each time they fight. We discovered an additional $100 million yesterday. “,”.
Also, the president reiterated his accusations that the school has taken on too many international students and hasn’t done enough to make sure they aren’t “troublemakers.”. “.”.
Trump stated that Harvard should limit its foreign student enrollment to 15%. “They’re taking people from areas of the world that are very radicalized, we don’t want them making trouble in our country,” he said.
“There are individuals who wish to attend Harvard and other universities. We have foreign students there, so they are unable to enter. However, he added, “I want to make sure that the international students can love our country.”.
In a letter to Harvard last month, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem requested details about each foreign student who holds an F-1 visa, which permits nonimmigrants to study in the United States. A. threatening to revoke the school’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program if the request is not fulfilled.
Harvard gave the federal government “thousands of data points concerning its entire F-1 visa student population,” according to a statement from the university, which has sued the administration over its funding and grant cuts. But Noem declared last week that she had canceled the school’s SEVP certification and barred it from taking in international students.
A judge granted a temporary order preventing the move after Harvard filed a lawsuit the following day.
Trump denied their criticism and restated his allegations of antisemitism at Harvard and other prestigious universities when asked about a group of Jewish students who demonstrated on Tuesday against the federal government’s threats and cuts due to perceived antisemitism.
They’re doing themselves harm. They’re battling,” Trump declared. “You know, Columbia has been awful, really awful. Among many other things, their actions have been extremely antisemitic. They are, however, collaborating with us to find a solution. Additionally, they remove it from that heated seat. Harvard, however, is willing to fight. “.
