Shark Tank judge Anupam Mittal has stirred conversation online after posting a sharp remark aimed at US President Donald Trump . In what appeared to be a tongue-in-cheek comment amid Trump’s contentious relationship with Harvard, Mittal took to microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter), writing, “I bet the real issue is that Trump couldn’t get into @Harvard”.
Though Mittal didn’t specify the context behind his jab, the post comes at a time when Trump has publicly criticized elite academic institutions, including Harvard, for what he describes as liberal bias and a lack of alignment with “American values.”
How X users commented on Anupam Mittal’s post
Mittal’s comments quickly gained attention from X users who joined the People Group founder and shared comments taking lighthearted dig.
Commenting on the post, one user wrote “It might be like perhaps Harvard knows they couldn't handle.”
“Maybe he did get in. But couldn’t take being graded for once,” joked another.
“The real reason is : Nobody from Harvard acknowledged that Trump is a genius like Putin did,” jibed another.
“Harvard’s loss didn’t stop him from becoming President. Maybe college admissions aren’t the only metric of success,” added a fourth.
Trump says Harvard should have 15% cap on foreign students
In a latest update on the Trump vs Harvard feud, President Trump said that there should be a cap of around 15 per cent on foreign students at Harvard University . He told reporters at the White House on May 28 that "Harvard has to show us their lists. They have foreign students. About 31 per cent of their students are foreign-based. Almost 31 per cent. We want to know where those students come from. Are they troublemakers?".
Claiming that many of those students were troublemakers "caused by the radical left lunatics in this country", he stated "I think they should have a cap of maybe around 15 per cent, not 31 per cent, we have people want to go to Harvard and other schools they can't get in because we have foreign students there”.
I bet the real issue is that Trump couldn’t get into @Harvard 🙈
— Anupam Mittal (@AnupamMittal) May 29, 2025
Though Mittal didn’t specify the context behind his jab, the post comes at a time when Trump has publicly criticized elite academic institutions, including Harvard, for what he describes as liberal bias and a lack of alignment with “American values.”
How X users commented on Anupam Mittal’s post
Mittal’s comments quickly gained attention from X users who joined the People Group founder and shared comments taking lighthearted dig.
Commenting on the post, one user wrote “It might be like perhaps Harvard knows they couldn't handle.”
It might be like perhaps Harvard knows they couldn't handle.
— ICP Hub India - Crewsphere (@icphub_IN) May 29, 2025
“Maybe he did get in. But couldn’t take being graded for once,” joked another.
Maybe he did get in.
— Abhi Avasthi (@abhiiavasthi) May 29, 2025
But couldn’t take being graded for once.
“The real reason is : Nobody from Harvard acknowledged that Trump is a genius like Putin did,” jibed another.
The real reason is : Nobody from Harvard acknowledged that Trump is a genius like Putin did
— Ripudaman (@mrtechsense) May 29, 2025
“Harvard’s loss didn’t stop him from becoming President. Maybe college admissions aren’t the only metric of success,” added a fourth.
Harvard’s loss didn’t stop him from becoming President. Maybe college admissions aren’t the only metric of success. 🤷♂️
— Ritikaa (@ritikuuuu) May 29, 2025
Trump says Harvard should have 15% cap on foreign students
In a latest update on the Trump vs Harvard feud, President Trump said that there should be a cap of around 15 per cent on foreign students at Harvard University . He told reporters at the White House on May 28 that "Harvard has to show us their lists. They have foreign students. About 31 per cent of their students are foreign-based. Almost 31 per cent. We want to know where those students come from. Are they troublemakers?".
Claiming that many of those students were troublemakers "caused by the radical left lunatics in this country", he stated "I think they should have a cap of maybe around 15 per cent, not 31 per cent, we have people want to go to Harvard and other schools they can't get in because we have foreign students there”.
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