Trump backs Chinese students in US despite right wing backlash and visa crackdown fears

He says cutting Chinese enrollment could hurt US universities

Speaking from Beijing, President Donald Trump publicly backed Chinese students studying in the United States, even as he acknowledged this clashes with parts of his right-wing base. He said excluding students is “insulting” and argued that lower-tier US universities would be hit if Chinese enrollment falls. Trump also highlighted China’s growing university quality in science and technology. Chinese enrollment has declined amid perceived hostility and economic pressures, alongside China’s own expanding higher-education sector.