Trump Says Chinese Students Are Welcome to Attend US Universities

Washington has ramped up scrutiny of students with ties to the Chinese Communist Party and tightened rules for applications.
Trump Says Chinese Students Are Welcome to Attend US Universities
Students cheer during the 374th Harvard Commencement in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Mass., on May 29, 2025. Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty Images
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International students pursuing education in the United States are welcome, President Donald Trump said on Aug. 26, including those from China.

“I think it’s very insulting to say students can’t come here, because they‘ll go out and start building schools and they’ll be able to survive it,” Trump said after a meeting with his Cabinet members at the White House, when asked to clarify his administration’s policy on Chinese students.