President Donald Trump said in a new interview that his administration’s decision to allow Chinese students to continue studying in the United States is both respectful to China and beneficial to America’s education system.
Trump told the Daily Caller that blocking Chinese students from studying in the U.S. would be “very insulting” and would cause smaller colleges to struggle.
The president spoke for one hour with the Daily Caller on Friday.
During the discussion, he addressed multiple issues, including higher education, foreign relations and ongoing conflicts overseas.
A portion of the interview focused on the presence of Chinese students in the United States and how his administration is handling the matter.
Daily Caller White House Correspondent Reagan Reese asked Trump about the approximately 600,000 Chinese students expected to study in the U.S. over the next two years.
Reese asked whether the decision to allow them to remain was intended as a negotiation tactic or whether Trump saw it as a direct benefit to the United States.
Trump responded by emphasizing that the decision was about fairness and maintaining relationships with foreign nations.
“I think that it’s very insulting to a country when you say you’re not going to take your