"The best way to predict the future is to create it." — Peter Drucker
There continues to be tension surrounding international students at Harvard University, as former President Donald Trump has once again targeted the institution’s admissions policies. This time, Trump took to Truth Social, his preferred platform, to express his grievances. In a series of posts, he criticized the university’s enrollment of students from nations that he deemed “not at all friendly to the United States.”
Trump’s primary concern, as stated in his posts, revolves around the idea that some international students’ home countries do not bear the financial burden of their educational expenses. He argued that these countries, which he did not explicitly name, are taking advantage of the system and questioned the benefits of welcoming students from such nations. The former President suggested that Harvard’s approach lacks fairness, especially when many American students face challenges in gaining admission and funding their own education.
The timing of Trump’s online remarks coincides with a current legal dispute involving the university. A judge has recently blocked the revocation of a federal contract that allowed Harvard to recruit international students. The decision was a response to a lawsuit filed by Harvard after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to terminate the university’s participation in the Student and Exchange
