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From Breitbart: President Donald Trump is touting a draft trade deal with China that includes an unprecedented and unneeded trade item: Chinese white-collar graduates to fill white-collar jobs sought by U.S. graduates.
“OUR DEAL WITH CHINA IS DONE, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL WITH PRESIDENT XI AND ME,” Trump said via TruthSocial on June 11.
Under the deal, he said, China would supply rare-earth minerals needed for special magnets, and in exchange, “WE WILL PROVIDE TO CHINA WHAT WAS AGREED TO, INCLUDING CHINESE STUDENTS USING OUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.”
The announcement prompted angry responses from his supporters.
Trump had first announced on June 5:
I just concluded a very good phone call with President Xi, of China, discussing some of the intricacies of our recently made, and agreed to, Trade Deal. The call lasted approximately one and a half hours, and resulted in a very positive conclusion for both Countries.
There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products. Our respective teams will be meeting shortly at a location to be determined. We will be represented by Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer.
During the conversation, President Xi graciously invited the First Lady and me to visit China, and I reciprocated. As Presidents of two Great Nations, this is something that we both look forward to doing.
The conversation was focused almost entirely on TRADE. Nothing was discussed concerning Russia/Ukraine, or Iran. We will inform the Media as to scheduling and location of the soon to be meeting. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
President Trump announces trade agreement with China: “We have the deal.” pic.twitter.com/b2456XPSOU
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 5, 2025
Below is a sampling of some of the backlash pouring in:
Americans elected Trump to control migration.
But he’s touting a China trade deal that grows the migration of Chinese college grad-workers into jobs needed by US college grads.
India wants a similar giveaway.
“NAFTA for College Grads” is not a populist slogan.
Link in reply— Neil Munro (@NeilMunroDC) June 15, 2025
We do not want Chinese spies masquerading as students in our universities.
— Psyche (@TombOfUlalume) June 13, 2025
What do Chinese students have to do with a trade agreement?🤔 Did you just throw that in the deal? This sounds like nonsense using human beings as part of an agreement?
— Linda (@Linda2011Linda) June 11, 2025
Please do not allow 500,000 Chinese students. I thought we were taking away the 280,000 or so Chinese student visas due to security. Now 500,000? Those should go to American students.
— molly mac (@mollyma53358211) June 13, 2025
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