Trump accused Democrats of wanting the school to shut down for political purposes and threatening to cut federal funds for inactive schools.

"Democrats think that opening American schools before the November election is a bad thing for them politically, but that's very important for children and families. I can cut the budget.

On July 7, Trump held White House meetings on school issues, saying he would pressure state governors to reopen the school in the fall.

Earlier, the Trump administration had pressured universities with regulations on July 6, requiring international students to hold F-1 visas (students from high schools, colleges and universities).

This information comes as many American colleges and universities, including Harvard, announced plans to offer only online courses in the fall due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The United States is the largest epidemic region in the world with more than three million nCoV infections and more than 134,000 deaths.

Updated: 2:21, 25/6 | Source: WorldOMeters