President Trump is facing outcry from some of his supporters after saying he plans to allow 600,000 students from China into the U.S.

“It’s a very important relationship. We’re going to get along good with China,” Trump told reporters Monday during a meeting with the president of South Korea.

“I hear so many stories about, 'We’re not going to allow their students,'” he continued. “We’re going to allow their students to come in. We’re going to allow it. It's very important — 600,000 students. It’s very important.”

Trump’s comments marked a shift from earlier in the year, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he planned to “aggressively” revoke visas from Chinese students, particularly those “with connections to the Chinese Communist........

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