President Donald Trump vowed to make Harvard 'great again' by capping the number of foreign students who can attend the elite university.
He suggested 15% is a good number. In the 2024-2025 academic year, Harvard University had international students representing about 27% of the total student enrollment.
'I think they should have a cap of maybe around 15%,' Trump said in the Oval Office on Wednesday. 'We have people who want to go to Harvard and other schools. They can't get in because we have foreign students there.'
He argued his plan would make Harvard 'great again' - playing off of his campaign theme of Make America Great Again.
'I'm looking out for the country, and for Harvard, I want Harvard to do well, to be great again,' he said.
