Trump Insists 'Nobody Told Us' That International Students' Home Countries Don't Foot Their Tuition Bills

President Donald Trump claimed in a Truth Social post shared Saturday that "nobody told us" international students' home countries are not responsible for paying tuition, just two days after his administration moved to ban international students from enrolling in or attending Harvard.

"Why isn't Harvard saying that almost 31% of their students are from FOREIGN LANDS, and yet those countries, some not at all friendly to the United States, pay NOTHING toward their student's education, nor do they ever intend to," Trump wrote. "Nobody told us that!"

"We want to know who those foreign students are, a reasonable request since we give Harvard BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, but Harvard isn't exactly forthcoming," he continued, adding he wants "names and countries."

"Harvard has $52,000,000, use it, and stop asking for the Federal Government to continue GRANTING money to you!" Trump added.

Contrary to the president's claim, international students are ineligible for federal aid and most aid at the state level. They also typically pay higher tuition rates than U.S. students, either at the out-of-state level or designated international rates. While private universities like Harvard may provide some financial aid and scholarships, nearly 61% of foreign students rely on personal or family funds to pay for schooling in the U.S.