Trump, Harvard and foreign students
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Days after his administration moved to stop Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, President Trump said at a news conference Wednesday that the Ivy League college should set a limit for how many international students it accepts.
As Trump moves to revoke Harvard's certification to enroll foreign students, he is falsely claiming the university offers “low grade mathematics like two plus two is four.”
Harvard Square buzzed this week with graduates and parents attending ceremonies and collecting regalia before commencement, which is Thursday.
If the Trump administration succeeds in barring international students from enrolling at Harvard, it will benefit U.S. competitors such as China, experts say.