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When asked about enrolling Chinese nationals in American universities, President Trump surprisingly said it was “good to have outside countries.” In an exchange with Laura Ingraham, he questioned if the French were preferable, hinting at ongoing tensions with President Macron over issues like the Russia-Ukraine war and Macron’s stance on Palestinian statehood. Despite past considerations to revoke Chinese student visas, Trump met with Xi Jinping recently, claiming they agreed on “almost everything.” Chinese students have historically flocked to US universities for prestigious education and career opportunities, with China being the top source of international students for 15 years until recently surpassed by India.
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“I actually think it’s good to have outside countries,” the president said when asked about enrolling Chinese nationals at American universities.
“Do you think the French are better?” the president retorted.
“Yeah,” Ingraham said.
“I’m not so sure,” the president responded.
There has been some tension between Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron throughout Trump’s second term. Some of it has centered over Russia’s war in Ukraine, as well as the Israel-Hamas war.
Macron was the first Western member of the United Nations Security Council and first G7 nation to announce that his country would recognize a Palestinian state.
Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the end of last month while the president was traveling through South Korea. The US president said that the two leaders came to an agreement on “almost everything.”
Earlier this year, the Trump administration said it was going to “aggressively revoke” Chinese student visas before ultimately reversing course on that move.
For decades, American universities have attracted some of China’s brightest minds. Seen as a path to a prestigious education and better career opportunities, US colleges have drawn Chinese students from middle-class families as well as the political and business elite.
China was the top source of international students in the US for 15 straight years until it was surpassed by India just last year, according to figures from Open Doors, a State Department-backed database tracking international student enrollment.
