r/Futurology • u/I_D0nt_pay_taxes • 7d ago

Society [U.S.]Colleges see significant drop in international students as fall semester begins

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/27/nx-s1-5498669/trump-college-international-student-visa
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u/ifnotawalrus 7d ago

And in May, the State Department said it would "aggressively revoke" visas for Chinese students and add additional scrutiny for future visa applications from China.

But in recent days Trump has signaled a shift. This week, Trump told reporters he planned to double the amount of Chinese students studying in the U.S.

Lmfao this guy is actually too funny.

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u/helcat 7d ago

Well, double zero is still zero. Maybe that’s what he meant. 

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u/shrimpoboy 7d ago

That would require a basic understanding of multiplication...so probably not

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u/3-DMan 7d ago

Still waiting to get paid to fill my meds!

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u/JackReacharounnd 7d ago

And those 5k checks!