The Trump government’s decision to prohibit the registration of foreign students at the University of Harvard, a symbol of United States radiation in the world, is just one of the measures by which gnaws American “mild power”.

From his return to the White House, Donald Trump has been attributed to an ideological war that wants to eradicate programs that promote diversity in the United States and the world.

At the same time has dramatically cut American external assistance, He is attacking university research, creating strong conditions for mass exit of scientific and research staff, and against the media, imposing muted voices such as the historical Voice of America (VOA).

In early May, Trump threatened 100% duty on the United States distributed cinemas but their production has been made abroad, a decision threatened with serious consequences Movies such as “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” with Tom Cruise, the most important American film aired in Cannes and filmed in the United Kingdom and South Africa.

Donald Trump has targeted Washington’s Smithsonian Museums, cultural institutions that accuses a racist “ideological catechism” or even the American capital’s iconic Kennedy Center.

All of these decisions, given the trade war that Donald Trump has decided to declare, tarnish the image of the United States in the world and seriously undermine the country’s attractiveness, even affecting the ability to attract tourists.

Complaining the decision on Harvard, Democratic Senator Jin Sahin said: “Foreign students contribute to our economy, support employment in the US and are part of the strongest tools we have in terms of diplomacy and” mild power “… This reckless energy It hurts our global influence in the long run. “

The University of Harvard passed on the counterattack and was suspended yesterday when a judge temporarily blocked the prohibition of foreign student registration.

But the attack has begun to cause chills worldwide.

US universities attract hundreds of thousands of foreign students each year, mainly from Asian countries.

In the academic year 2023/24, about 1,126,690 foreign students enrolled in the universities of the United States, a number of records, according to data from the International Education Institute.

India, China and South Korea offer, in order, the largest number of foreign students in the US, mainly in the fields of mathematics, computer science and engineering.

Reactions from abroad, and mainly from Beijing, did not come to come, even when the US and China compete hard to influence the world.

‘China has always been opposed In the politicization of educational cooperation ‘, It was the response of the Chinese Foreign Ministry who believes that the Trump government’s decision “only succeed is to harm the international reputation of the United States”.

Hong Kong authorities have asked the city universities to welcome “excellent students from everywhere in the world”, and promised measures to facilitate their arrival.

The Trump government believes that US universities such as Harvard have turned into outbreaks of far -right or progressive ideas, where massives are wasting resources in junk programs for promoting diversity.

“You have an amazing kid, with very good performance, you send it to Harvard and the child returns home and it is certain that he can become an amazing leftist activist but maybe Don’t be able to find a job »; A few days ago, State Department spokesman Tami Bruce said.

Asked by AFP in February, the “mild power” theorist, Judaev Nai, was severe with Donald Trump.

Trump ‘He thinks only in terms of coercion and payment’wrote in his email to the French Agency. However, ‘Our success during the last eight decades was based Also in attractiveness. “