Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Trump Says He Wants Harvard to List International Students

President Donald Trump on Sunday demanded that the university provide a list of names of its international students and the countries they come from.

Posted by LampLighter at 12:32 PM | 22 COMMENTS | permalink

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International enrollment, at public universities in states that Trump won in 2024: Univ of South Florida: > 5,000 students Ohio State: 6,300 students Georgia Tech: > 13,500 students Arizona State: > 15,000 students Univ of Michigan: 8,635 students Penn State: 9,400 students

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... Trump made his comments on his Truth Social platform, though it was not immediately clear what Trump meant, as international students are required to have student visas provided by the State Department, the records of which his administration would be able to access.

After students arrive in the United States, their status is then monitored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which tracks such students through its Student and Exchange Visitor Information System database. Universities are legally required to update this federal database regularly.

"Why isn't Harvard saying that almost 31% of their students are from foreign lands, and yet those countries, some not at all friendly to the United States, pay nothing toward their student's education, nor do they ever intend to," Trump said. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-27 08:16 PM

@#1 ... "Why isn't Harvard saying that almost 31% of their students are from foreign lands ...

Why isn't Pres Trump saying that he apparently does not appear to have a clue about how foreign student visas work?


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-27 08:17 PM

Baron Trump was rejected from Harvard.

So daddy fatso is doing everything he can to attack Harvard.

Barron Trump should apply to Trump University.

Really throw his life away.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-27 08:23 PM

Can any magat scum explain how this attack on higher education benefits America in any way?

#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-05-27 08:25 PM

@#3 ... Baron Trump was rejected from Harvard. ...

Got a link?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-27 08:27 PM

Barron did not apply to Harvard. So sayeth Melania. www.palmbeachpost.com

#6 | Posted by et_al at 2025-05-27 09:02 PM

@#6

thx.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-27 09:53 PM

So sayeth Melania.

Apparently so.

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-27 10:11 PM

My current view is not that Pres Trump seems to be targeting Harvard because of the reason in #3.

Pres Trump targeting Harvard is far more serious than that.

His comments seem to indicate he want to take over Harvard, so that Harvard does his bidding.

imo, that is an egregious attempt in the extension of Executive Powers.


#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-27 10:19 PM

Trump's actions tend to be personal.

Regardless of whether he was snubbed or whatever the case.

I don't believe Harvard will bow to a wannabe King Trump.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-27 10:51 PM

@#10 ... Trump's actions tend to be personal. ...

For the most part, I agree.

But in tis instance, I'm not yet convinced of the reason why Pres Trump seems to be targeting Harvard.

... I don't believe Harvard will bow to a wannabe King Trump. ...

I agree.

But, I will also add, if Harvard ever succumbs, it will not be a good day for the Constitutionb.


#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-27 11:21 PM

But, I will also add, if Harvard ever succumbs, it will not be a good day for the Constitutionb.

How so? Other than exposing the Constitution as having a major, fundamental flaw?

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-05-27 11:47 PM

@#12 ... Other than exposing the Constitution as having a major, fundamental flaw? ...

What flaw is that?

But to the point of the question ...

If Harvard just gives up and succumbs to Pres Trump's dicta, i.e., effectively allowing Pres Trump to take over and lead Harvard, that is the issue I see.

Regarding succumbing to Pres Trump's demands ...

OpEd: Big Law firms that cut deals with Trump made a big blunder (April 17. 2025)
thehill.com

... The once-proud group of "Big Law" firms that have fallen all over themselves making deals with President Trump have made a colossal blunder. The depth of their poor judgment raises grave doubts about why any client would want their legal services.

The ironic fact is that, by seeking to buy near-term protection from a vengeful president, the law firms actually have weakened their professional standing and jeopardized their longer-term financial prospects.

I know that, if I were still in a role to hire any of these law firms -- and I did retain many of them when I was general counsel at the investment bank Morgan Stanley or was in charge of worldwide litigation for GE -- I would have grave doubts about using them to protect my interests.

The head of one of the firms that refused to yield to Trump's threats explained why it decided to sue Trump rather than succumb to threats and retaliation: "All of our clients deserve lawyers who are unafraid to go to court, stand up for their constitutional interests, and deliver the ardent representation they deserve." ...




#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-27 11:54 PM

What Pres Trump seems to need ... ?

Fatboy Slim - Praise You (1996)
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Lyrics excerpt ...

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...
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Through the hard times and the good
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I have to praise you, like I should

We've come a long long way together
Through the hard times and the good
I have to celebrate you, baby
I have to praise you like I should

I have to praise you
I have to praise you
I have to praise you
I have to praise you like I should

I have to praise you
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...


#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-28 12:10 AM

Let's get a list of all the Jews while we are at it.

#15 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-28 12:37 PM

Let's get a list of all the Jews while we are at it.

#15 | Posted by snoof

--they can get that list from the hamas supporters at Columbia and other east coast havens of domestic terrorists.

I know the hamas lover of DEATH have outed lots of jews homes and places they go.

#16 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-05-28 05:24 PM

SPEAKING OF HAAAVAAD.

We all know the former pres of Haaaavaaad was fired because
she won the "joe biden academic chair of academic lying.

AND TODAY WE HEAR ABOUT FRANCESCA GINO.

--a tenured prof who was fired today from her million dollar a year
job when it was discovered that she lied about data.
GEE that can't be that bad....can it ?
THE TAUGHT "ETHICS"....BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I've got 5 bucks on her class perspective heading that says.
"ethics...democrat style"..BBWAAAAAAAAAAAAA

--so yeah...let's keep sending taxes to this multi billion dollar endowed center of liars / jew hating elitist pukes and punks where even the faculty.....
CAN'T PASS THE HONOR CODE !!

#17 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-05-28 05:48 PM

One quarter of ivy league are imports. This says a LOT about the desires of the Republicans to appeal to white nationalists.

It's interesting how the Trump administration is arguing against DEI while admonishing faculty for a "lack of free speech". Such bizarre -------.

#18 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-05-28 09:21 PM

He should already have this list, if he can't ascertain it, then the US government is more broken than previously imagined

#19 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-30 12:08 AM

Let's get a list of all the Jews while we are at it.
#15 | Posted by snoof

Does the government track people's religion?

#20 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-30 12:09 AM

@#17 ... We all know ...

Why does your current alias seem to think that the opinion it posts is what "we all know?"

Let's start with that before I even read further into your current alias' comment.


What justification does your current alias have for it's "we all know" assertion?

Yer up.

#21 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-30 12:20 AM

@#20 ... Does the government track people's religion? ...

Not yet. Emphasis on "yet."

But more to the point of this thread ...

Pres Trump says he wants Harvard to list international students.

Pres Trump already has access to that list, or does he not know that?


#22 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-30 12:24 AM

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