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Times of Oman
3 days ago
- General
- Times of Oman
We don't want to see shopping centres explode: Donald Trump suggest Harvard University to cap foreign admissions
Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump doubled down on his attacks against Harvard University by suggesting that the institution cap the number of foreign students it admits at 15 per cent. In a fiery remark against Harvard University, Trump suggested that many foreign nationals admitted by Harvard are "troublemakers", disrupting the country. "We don't want to see shopping centres explode. We don't want to see the kind of riots that you had," he added. Stating that Harvard University admits almost 31 percent of foreign students which some are from "areas of the world that are very radicalised", Trump said, "Why would 31 percent? Why would a number be so big? I think they (Harvard University) should have a cap of maybe around 15 per cent. We have people that want to go to Harvard and other schools but they can't get in because we have foreign students there." "I want to make sure that foreign students are people that can love our country. We don't want to see shopping centres explode. We don't want to see the kind of riots that you had, and I'll tell you what, many of those students didn't go anywhere, many of those students were troublemakers caused by the radical left." Trump added. Amidst the Trump administration's continuous demand to Harvard University to hand over foreign students' entire conduct records, Trump emphasised that the US government wants to know if the students coming to the US are "troublemakers," assuring that the administration "doesn't want them making trouble in our country." "Harvard has to show us their lists. They have foreign students - almost 31 per cent of their students. We want to know where those students come from, whether they are troublemakers, and what countries they come from... You're going to see some very radical people. They're taking people from areas of the world that are very radicalised, and we don't want them making trouble in our country," Trump said. As reported by CNN, Harvard has said in court documents that full-time international students make up about a quarter of its student body. Harvard has broadly refused many government demands, including that it hand over foreign students' entire conduct records and allow audits to confirm it has expanded "viewpoint diversity." Trump further accused Harvard of being "anti-Semitic" and suggested that the money the US invests in Harvard can be used to open trade schools. "Harvard has been a disaster. They've taken $ 5 billion+... And by the way, they're totally anti-semitic at Harvard, and some other colleges too. It's been exposed, very exposed, and I think they're dealing very badly. Every time they fight, they lose another 250 million dollars... I think this is what everyone's coming up to me saying, we love the idea of trade schools with that kind of money and money from others, but money from them. You can have the best trade schools anywhere in the world... They can only be used for trade schools, and they'll teach people how to build AI," Trump said. Earlier, the Donald Trump administration decided to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students. Following Trump's order, Harvard University condemned the decision as unlawful and unwarranted, said that the decision "imperils the futures of thousands of students and scholars." The university filed a legal complaint and announced plans to seek a temporary restraining order as it pursues all available remedies. According to CNN, a federal judge had temporarily halted the Trump administration's ban on Friday, after Harvard University filed a suit in federal court. Harvard argued revocation of its certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program was "clear retaliation" for its refusal of the government's ideologically rooted policy demands.
Forbes
5 days ago
- Politics
- Forbes
Trump Attacks Immigration Rulings In Memorial Day Message
President Donald Trump on Monday marked Memorial Day by attacking 'USA HATING JUDGES' who have ruled against his immigration policies, including recent decisions accusing the Trump administration of violating court orders by carrying out mass deportations. Trump has used holiday messaging to criticize opposition to his immigration policies, including 'USA ... More HATING JUDGES.' Trump wished a 'HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL' in a Truth Social post Monday, including those he called 'SCUM,' who he accused of trying to 'DESTROY OUR COUNTRY THROUGH WARPED RADICAL LEFT MINDS.' Trump claimed 'USA HATING JUDGES' judges were 'ON A MISSION' to allow 'MURDERERS, DRUG DEALERS, RAPISTS, GANG MEMBERS AND RELEASED PRISONERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD' in the U.S. so they could 'ROB, MURDER AND RAPE AGAIN.' His comments come nearly a week after a federal judge ruled the Trump administration violated a court order by deporting migrants to South Sudan without giving them a 'meaningful' opportunity to protest, as the White House defended the action and accused Judge Brian Murphy of being 'an activist judge' by ruling against it. Other recent court rulings have blocked the Trump administration from carrying out mass firings of federal workers and Trump's plans to dismantle the Department of Education, after a judge ruled Trump doesn't have the authority to get rid of the agency without Congress' approval, while earlier decisions scrutinized the government for not allowing migrants time to protest their deportations. Trump called on the Supreme Court to support his immigration actions, after the court last week ruled in favor of his administration's efforts to remove protections for Venezuelan immigrants. Trump will speak at Arlington National Cemetery at 11 a.m. EDT. Trump attacked Harvard University on Monday, writing on Truth Social he was considering redirecting $3 billion in grant funds 'and giving it to TRADE SCHOOLS all across our land.' He also renewed demands for Harvard to release the names of its international students, a request Trump defended by suggesting the list would allow his administration to determine 'how many radicalized lunatics, troublemakers all, should not be let into our country.' Last week, the Trump administration revoked Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students. A federal judge later blocked the move, as Harvard argued the action violated the First Amendment and would have an 'immediate and devastating effect' on the university and thousands of visa holders. Trump has long used holiday messaging to attack critics he has described as 'Radical Left Lunatics.' In December, Trump wished a merry Christmas to the 'wonderful soldiers of China,' whom he accused of 'lovingly, but illegally,' operating the Panama Canal. He also referred to then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as 'governor' as Trump pushed for Canada to become the 51st state. In recent months, Trump has focused his attacks on judges who have ruled against his sweeping immigration actions, writing on Easter that 'Radical Left Lunatics' were trying to bring 'Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, the Mentally Insane, and well known MS-13 Gang Members and Wife Beaters, back into our Country.' His post appeared to refer to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, as a Maryland District Court judge earlier ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return to the U.S.
CNN
5 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Trump lashes out at political opponents and judges in Memorial Day post
In a Memorial Day post to his Truth Social platform Monday, President Donald Trump marked the solemn occasion honoring America's war dead by blasting his political opponents and perceived enemies as 'scum,' members of the federal judiciary as 'USA hating' as well as 'monsters,' and his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, as 'incompetent.' The all-caps message, posted just before 7:00 a.m. ET, sees the president wishing a 'Happy Memorial Day to all, including the scum that spent the last four years trying to destroy our country through warped radical left minds,' which he writes were responsible for illegal immigration into the country under Biden. Trump went on to suggest that 21 million people entered the US illegally under the previous administration — a figure not borne out by US Customs and Border Protection data, as previously reported by CNN. He blamed 'an incompetent president' for the influx of migrants and 'judges who are on a mission to keep murderers, drug dealers, rapists, gang members, and released prisoners from all over the world, in our country so they can rob, murder, and rape again,' for stymying his deportation agenda, claiming criminal migrants are 'protected by these USA hating judges who suffer from an ideology that is sick, and very dangerous for our country.' In the United States, Memorial Day honors those who died while serving in the armed forces — due to the holiday's grave significance, it's largely considered taboo to wish someone a 'Happy Memorial Day.' Later Monday, the president is scheduled to observe the holiday in a more traditional setting, traveling to Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia. There, he'll lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before delivering remarks from the cemetery's amphitheater. During his first term, Trump largely kept to prepared speeches when delivering his Memorial Day remarks — he participated in the ceremony at Arlington for the first three years of his presidency before it moved to Fort McHenry during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Trump's Memorial Day message came two days after a politically inflected commencement address at the US Military Academy at West Point, where the president combined traditional advice to graduates with more overtly partisan themes. In the speech, Trump touted his election victory last year and veered into litigating some of his grievances about investigations into him. He wore a red 'Make America Great Again' hat during the speech. He also told the graduating cadets they would be the first to serve in the 'golden age' of the military, touting at length his efforts to rid the military of diversity initiatives and criticizing his predecessors for entering what he deemed to be wars of choice. 'The job of the US armed forces is not to host drag shows, to transform foreign cultures (and) spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun,' he said. 'The military's job is to dominate any foe and annihilate any threat to America, anywhere, anytime and any place.' In his speech, Trump also offered somewhat off-key advice about not marrying 'trophy wives,' citing as an example a friend who moved to Monte Carlo with a younger bride, only to later suffer financially when he lost his 'momentum.' Trump offered the story as a point of guidance to graduates. Trump has previously drawn criticism for inserting political messages into traditionally apolitical occasions and settings. During his first term, he took to then-social media platform Twitter in 2018 to wish Americans a 'Happy Memorial Day!' writing, 'Those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today,' highlighting his own policy wins instead of the sacrifice made by America's armed services. And in August 2024, the US Army issued a rare rebuke after Trump's campaign recorded a video while visiting the Arlington National Cemetery gravesites of some of the service members killed during the US's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. In a statement, the Army wrote that Trump and his staff 'were made aware of federal laws, Army regulations, and DoD policies, which clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds.' At the time, the Trump campaign pointed to a statement from the Gold Star families he accompanied, saying they gave his videographer and photographer permission to be there, although some imagery from the visit showed the graves of other US service members who families did not give permission. The president originally posted a different version of Monday's Memorial Day post but appears to have deleted the original version (which had some minor grammatical errors) and reposted it again.
CNN
5 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Trump lashes out at political opponents and judges in Memorial Day post
In a Memorial Day post to his Truth Social platform Monday, President Donald Trump marked the solemn occasion honoring America's war dead by blasting his political opponents and perceived enemies as 'scum,' members of the federal judiciary as 'USA hating' as well as 'monsters,' and his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, as 'incompetent.' The all-caps message, posted just before 7:00 a.m. ET, sees the president wishing a 'Happy Memorial Day to all, including the scum that spent the last four years trying to destroy our country through warped radical left minds,' which he writes were responsible for illegal immigration into the country under Biden. Trump went on to suggest that 21 million people entered the US illegally under the previous administration — a figure not borne out by US Customs and Border Protection data, as previously reported by CNN. He blamed 'an incompetent president' for the influx of migrants and 'judges who are on a mission to keep murderers, drug dealers, rapists, gang members, and released prisoners from all over the world, in our country so they can rob, murder, and rape again,' for stymying his deportation agenda, claiming criminal migrants are 'protected by these USA hating judges who suffer from an ideology that is sick, and very dangerous for our country.' In the United States, Memorial Day honors those who died while serving in the armed forces — due to the holiday's grave significance, it's largely considered taboo to wish someone a 'Happy Memorial Day.' Later Monday, the president is scheduled to observe the holiday in a more traditional setting, traveling to Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia. There, he'll lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before delivering remarks from the cemetery's amphitheater. During his first term, Trump largely kept to prepared speeches when delivering his Memorial Day remarks — he participated in the ceremony at Arlington for the first three years of his presidency before it moved to Fort McHenry during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Trump's Memorial Day message came two days after a politically inflected commencement address at the US Military Academy at West Point, where the president combined traditional advice to graduates with more overtly partisan themes. In the speech, Trump touted his election victory last year and veered into litigating some of his grievances about investigations into him. He wore a red 'Make America Great Again' hat during the speech. He also told the graduating cadets they would be the first to serve in the 'golden age' of the military, touting at length his efforts to rid the military of diversity initiatives and criticizing his predecessors for entering what he deemed to be wars of choice. 'The job of the US armed forces is not to host drag shows, to transform foreign cultures (and) spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun,' he said. 'The military's job is to dominate any foe and annihilate any threat to America, anywhere, anytime and any place.' In his speech, Trump also offered somewhat off-key advice about not marrying 'trophy wives,' citing as an example a friend who moved to Monte Carlo with a younger bride, only to later suffer financially when he lost his 'momentum.' Trump offered the story as a point of guidance to graduates. Trump has previously drawn criticism for inserting political messages into traditionally apolitical occasions and settings. During his first term, he took to then-social media platform Twitter in 2018 to wish Americans a 'Happy Memorial Day!' writing, 'Those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today,' highlighting his own policy wins instead of the sacrifice made by America's armed services. And in August 2024, the US Army issued a rare rebuke after Trump's campaign recorded a video while visiting the Arlington National Cemetery gravesites of some of the service members killed during the US's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. In a statement, the Army wrote that Trump and his staff 'were made aware of federal laws, Army regulations, and DoD policies, which clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds.' At the time, the Trump campaign pointed to a statement from the Gold Star families he accompanied, saying they gave his videographer and photographer permission to be there, although some imagery from the visit showed the graves of other US service members who families did not give permission. The president originally posted a different version of Monday's Memorial Day post but appears to have deleted the original version (which had some minor grammatical errors) and reposted it again.
Fox News
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Leftist Violence Boils Over
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