By Tom Little and Sam Tabahriti COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -When Alfred Williamson packed his bags to travel to Denmark for summer break after a whirlwind first year at Harvard University, he could not wait to return.

Days after his administration moved to stop Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, President Trump said at a news conference Wednesday that the Ivy League college should set a limit for how many international students it accepts.

The president suggested that the escalation of his beef with the school had been because ‘they want to show how smart they are’

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Harvard University should have a 15% cap on the number of foreign students it admits and that the Ivy League school needs to show the administration their current list of students from other countries.

President Trump wants to divert federal funds from Harvard to trade schools. But experts say the process isn't that simple.

Trump considers Harvard a political adversary, and he will use the charge that the university has failed to protect Jewish students and faculty on

The efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students have struck at the core of the Ivy League school’s identity and unsettled current and prospect students around the world.

The administration has frozen funding and targeted international students as it presses the university for a stronger response to alleged antisemitism.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for Harvard University to limit foreign student enrollment to 15%, escalating a series of moves by his administration aimed at pressuring the Ivy League school over its admissions and governance policies.

The contract review is the latest salvo in Trump’s war with the Ivy League school, as the White House alleges antisemitism and race discrimination.

The White House press secretary dished on the administration's position about skills that America "needs" in its society.