India, Dec. 12 -- United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched the 'Trump Gold Card' during a roundtable at the White House and said that it would enable companies to go to prestigious schools and retain students in the United States.

"It's somewhat like a green card but with big advantages over a green card. And companies are going to be able to go to the Wharton School of Finance, the Stern Business School, Harvard, MIT, wherever you may get your students, any school, and you're able to buy a card and keep that person in the United States actually," said the US President.

Emphasising on how the gold card offers a path to talented students to stay in the country, Trump said that it was a shame that students had to return ...