Update December 28: This story has been updated to reflect Donald Trump’s position on the H1-B visa program.
under A month before Donald Trump takes office, two of his most ardent allies There is a fierce debate online over immigration, particularly government visa programs that allow U.S. companies to hire so-called “high-skilled” foreign workers.
The clash comes after criticism of Trump’s decision to appoint Indian-born technology investor Sriram Krishnan as his senior advisor on artificial intelligence, along with Laura Loomer, a far-right social media character known for her virulent racism, starting Monday. It started with this. Tech leaders, including Elon Musk, have worked to defend the practice of hiring foreign workers, especially through the government’s H-1B visa program. (Musk, a naturalized U.S. citizen from South Africa, once had a visa.) The debate has continued ever since. transferred to A never-ending series of petty insults – Loomer likened tech billionaires to “termites” at Mar-a-Lago. Musk called the rumor a troll and condemned the censorship of X as retaliation. At another point, Vivek Ramaswamy weighed in to express his support for hiring foreign workers. The former presidential candidate and current governor’s partner criticized American culture for being so bad. The “worship of mediocrity over excellence” leaves tech companies no choice but to hire engineers from overseas.
One might be tempted to see this MAGA infighting as a sign that Musk may not be as extreme as other believers. Could this mean that a tech billionaire who has openly embraced MAGA’s most pernicious racism and conspiracy theories can at least restrain himself when it comes to business and economic matters? The lesson learned from this online war will be a mistake. In the end, the tech billionaire, who last week supported Germany’s far-right party AfD, is just doing what he always does. That means crafting arguments that benefit you. For him, immigration policy must strictly consider what is economically beneficial to the interests of businesses and individuals. Never mind immigrants who are considered “highly skilled” or less.
When it comes to rumors, at least we can say she’s consistent. Her attacks on Musk are just the latest version. Her long record of xenophobia and shit posting.
So who will win this MAGA war? Trump has yet to publicly comment on this vitriol, let alone the H1B program that sparked it all. But it seems safe to say that the president-elect will not enjoy Musk’s continued dominance in the headlines, providing another opportunity for the interpersonal chaos that has always been a mainstay of MAGA.
After finally resolving the conflict, Trump weighed in on the issue in a phone interview Saturday. New York Post. In that article, he said, “I have always liked Visa and have always favored Visa. That’s why we have them. I have a lot of H-1B visas on my property. I believed in H-1B. I’ve used it several times. “It’s a great program.”
So this seems to mean that the score for this round is 1 Musk/0 Rumors.
