Trump sides with Elon Musk in MAGA immigration feud over H-1B visas
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President-elect says he has always liked H-1B visas, despite moving to restrict them in first term in office, as ‘America First’ rages against immigration. Donald Trump has sided with Elon Musk in the feud over H-1B skilled worker visas that has split the American political right over the past few days.
He added: “I have many H-1B visas on my properties. I’ve been a believer in H-1B. I have used it many times. It’s a great program.”. Trump had previously remained silent on the issue which has led to furious exchanges online between leading MAGA acolytes.
While Trump-supporting tech leaders such as X-owner Musk have stressed that H-1B visas are critical to finding skilled workers, “America First” hardliners want a new Trump administration to impose tougher restrictions on immigration at all levels.
Musk vowed to go to “war” on the issue and told one critic on X to go “f*** yourself in the face.”. On the other side of the feud, far-right activist Laura Loomer railed against Musk and DOGE co-chair Vivek Ramaswamy for supporting the visa program and criticizing American cultural values and workers, which also reignited his feud with former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley.
Loomer then complained about having her X blue check mark removed, accusing Musk of doing it in retaliation, while saying Trump had promised to end the program. “Looks like Elon Musk is going to be silencing me for supporting original Trump immigration policies,” she wrote. “I have always been America First and a die hard supporter of President Trump and I believe that promises made should be promises kept. Donald Trump promised to remove the H1B visa program and I support his policy. Now, as one of Trump’s biggest supporters, I’m having my free speech silenced by a tech billionaire for simply questioning the tech oligarchy.”.
