Trump just announced which side he's taking in fight splitting MAGA base in half: report
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump just announced which side he's taking in fight splitting MAGA base in half: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Saturday sided with appointee Elon Musk over MAGA influencers including Laura Loomer, a report suggests. Jon Levine, a political reporter at the New York Post who has investigated Hunter Biden and worked on the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, said he spoke to Trump about the visas for skilled workers in a phone call. "President-elect Trump told The Post Saturday he supports immigration visas for highly skilled workers, appearing to side with Elon Musk in the roiling intra-MAGA debate on the issue," the Post reported. It’s a great program.” The Post notes that Trump actually "restricted access to foreign worker visas in his first administration and has been critical of the program in the past."

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Trump is using tragedy to hide his bait and switch
4 days, 14 hours ago

Trump is using tragedy to hide his bait and switch

Salon  

When a radicalized US Army veteran mowed down 14 people in New Orleans, Donald Trump wasted no time pointing his finger, blaming immigrants and a non-existent ‘open border’ for the tragedy: This is what happens when you have OPEN BORDERS. After convincing 49% of the nation’s voters that immigrants were the root of all evil, leading to a 1% win …

Trump in danger of losing the battle for MAGA to 'President Musk': analyst
5 days, 21 hours ago

Trump in danger of losing the battle for MAGA to 'President Musk': analyst

Raw Story  

Donald Trump could very well be in a battle for control of the MAGA movement because he has lost the plot on how social media works while Elon Musk –– who has his ear –– hasn't. That is the opinion of political analyst Andrew Eggers writing for the Bulwark who asserted that, while Trump is repeating his "greatest hits" on …

Bernie Sanders accuses Musk of seeking cheaper, not brainier, immigrant labor with H-1B visas
6 days, 8 hours ago

Bernie Sanders accuses Musk of seeking cheaper, not brainier, immigrant labor with H-1B visas

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders weighed in on the H-1B visa …

‘We’re going to rip your face off’ in visa fight, Steve Bannon warns Elon Musk
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1 week ago

‘We’re going to rip your face off’ in visa fight, Steve Bannon warns Elon Musk

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s one-time White House strategist Steve Bannon warned Elon …

'I didn't change my mind': Trump pressed on apparent flip-flop
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1 week, 1 day ago

'I didn't change my mind': Trump pressed on apparent flip-flop

Raw Story  

Pressed by reporters ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations on why he apparently reversed his position on the H1-B visa program, President-elect Donald Trump denied doing any such thing. While Trump made some overtures in favor of high-skilled worker visas near the end of his presidency, he ran on sharp curtailment of the program in 2016, noted former GOP strategist …

Donald Trump's shift on H-1B visas sparks GOP infighting: Key details
1 week, 1 day ago

Donald Trump's shift on H-1B visas sparks GOP infighting: Key details

India Today  

The H-1B visa debate exposes a rift in the Republican Party, balancing nationalist opposition to foreign labour and pro-business advocacy for global talent, impacting U.S. innovation and economic growth strategies. The H-1B visa program, which allows skilled foreign professionals to work in the US, has become a hot potato within the Republican Party, revealing a rift between pro-business advocates and …

Musk 'obsessed' with immigration because 'he knows' what's at stake — for him: Ex-GOP guru
1 week, 1 day ago

Musk 'obsessed' with immigration because 'he knows' what's at stake — for him: Ex-GOP guru

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk may be so enthusiastic about going to war with President-elect Donald Trump's base on high-skilled immigration because he fears he technically could be stripped of his citizenship under a strict interpretation of Trump's plans for mass deportation, veteran GOP strategist Stuart Stevens told MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace this week. This comes as Musk and his fellow Silicon …

Honeymoon over? Trump is reportedly ‘annoyed’ by best buddy Elon Musk’s antics
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1 week, 2 days ago

Honeymoon over? Trump is reportedly ‘annoyed’ by best buddy Elon Musk’s antics

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The honeymoon period between Donald Trump and his “best buddy” …

Laura Loomer comes for ‘welfare queen’ Elon Musk as MAGA war heats up
1 week, 2 days ago

Laura Loomer comes for ‘welfare queen’ Elon Musk as MAGA war heats up

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Laura Loomer again attacked Donald …

Why Elon Musk has backpedalled on H-1B visa after MAGA fallout
1 week, 2 days ago

Why Elon Musk has backpedalled on H-1B visa after MAGA fallout

India Today  

With MAGA tech-bros squaring off against the MAGA right in a heated brawl over H-1B visas and skilled immigration, President-elect Donald Trump's ally Elon Musk has deftly shifted his stance on the issue. Days after Tesla, X and SpaceX boss Musk said he "will go to war" backing the H-1B visa and asked right-wingers to "take a big step back", …

Trump’s Shift on H-1B Visa: A New Approach to US Immigration Policy
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump’s Shift on H-1B Visa: A New Approach to US Immigration Policy

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:US President-elect Donald Trump reportedly appears to be favouring the H-1B visa programme unlike his opposition to it in his earlier stint. “We hope the US would relax its norms on H-IB visa programme and allow the foreign workforce in the US to work in the companies located here, to enhance their productivity and contribute for the nation’s economic growth,” …

'Such a stupid fight to pick': GOP strategist bemused about new MAGA battle
1 week, 2 days ago

'Such a stupid fight to pick': GOP strategist bemused about new MAGA battle

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's most ardent supporters have been battling with the billionaire and business class after a fight broke out between Elon Musk and Trump ally Laura Loomer over H-1B visas. While Trump has a long documented history of trashing H-1B visas and advocating for their removal, Musk and another so-called "tech bro," Vivek Ramaswamy, said the visas were necessary to …

Steve Bannon says there’s no MAGA ‘civil war’ because Elon Musk is ‘not tough enough’
1 week, 2 days ago

Steve Bannon says there’s no MAGA ‘civil war’ because Elon Musk is ‘not tough enough’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the former Trump strategist, who previously called Musk a “toddler” after the …

DC Edit | Amid H-1B row, can Trump, Musk check MAGA fallout?
1 week, 2 days ago

DC Edit | Amid H-1B row, can Trump, Musk check MAGA fallout?

Deccan Chronicle  

As his voters come mainly from the manufacturing belt in the US, Trump has mostly focused his attention — both during his first term as well as during his campaign in 2024 — on jobs shipped to China, and other countries. He had selected at least six Americans of Indian origin for top posts such as Vivek Ramaswamy, along with …

Elon Musk's alternate account on X unmasked amid H1-B visa debate? Here's who is Adrian Dittmann
1 week, 3 days ago

Elon Musk's alternate account on X unmasked amid H1-B visa debate? Here's who is Adrian Dittmann

Hindustan Times  

Amid the raging debate on H-1B visa, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been accused of pretending to be Adrian Dittmann, his defender on social media platform X. Elon Musk This comes as supporters of President-elect Donald Trump's Make America Great Again campaign have been divided over the H-1B visa controversy, which permits foreign skilled workers to settle in the US. …

Trump sides with Musk in right-wing row over worker visas
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1 week, 3 days ago

Trump sides with Musk in right-wing row over worker visas

Raw Story  

Donald Trump weighed in Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barons like Elon Musk, saying that he backs a special visa program that helps highly skilled workers enter the country. An angry back-and-forth, largely between Silicon Valley's Musk and traditional anti-immigration Trump backers, has erupted in fiery fashion, with Musk even vowing to "go to …

Elon Musk admits H1-B visas are ‘broken’ and need ‘major reform’ shortly after vowing to ‘go to war on this issue’
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1 week, 3 days ago

Elon Musk admits H1-B visas are ‘broken’ and need ‘major reform’ shortly after vowing to ‘go to war on this issue’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk said the H1-B visa program is “broken” and suggested a potential fix just shortly after vowing to “go to war on this issue” and telling detractors to “F— yourself.” Amid a raging debate among the MAGA base over the immigration program for highly skilled foreign workers, Musk has now acknowledged some of the criticisms. Elon Musk admits H1-B …

Trump is right on H-1B visas
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump is right on H-1B visas

Live Mint  

Donald Trump may be wrong in trying to save TikTok, but he is right to endorse the value of H-1B visas in the dispute between Elon Musk and Steve Bannon. The debate broke out late last week on social media as Mr. Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy defended the legal, high-skill H-1B visa program from critics who want to sharply reduce …

What the visa feud says about the coming Trump administration
1 week, 3 days ago

What the visa feud says about the coming Trump administration

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump’s siding with Elon Musk over visas for high-tech workers is the most significant example yet of the president-elect favoring powerful elements in his new MAGA coalition over his base’s anti-immigrant DNA that he twice tapped in his rise to power. On the other side of the debate, Steve Bannon, who served in the first Trump administration, …

Elon Musk calls H-1B visa system 'broken' amid 'civil war' with MAGA critics
Top News
1 week, 3 days ago

Elon Musk calls H-1B visa system 'broken' amid 'civil war' with MAGA critics

India Today  

Tech magnate Elon Musk has called for “major reforms” to the “broken” H-1B visa system, just days after vociferously defending the programme and pledging to "go to war" over it. Responding to a thread on X which makes the case that the H-1B scheme isn’t fulfilling its goal of bringing elite talent to the United States, Musk said, “I’ve been …

Elon Musk, after blasting H1-B visa critics, calls the system ‘broken’ and proposes his ‘fix’
Top News
1 week, 3 days ago

Elon Musk, after blasting H1-B visa critics, calls the system ‘broken’ and proposes his ‘fix’

Live Mint  

Elon Musk, the world's richest man and CEO of multiple tech companies, acknowledged the flaws in the H1-B visa system, which grants highly skilled foreign workers the ability to work in the United States. Elon Musk gains Trump’s support on H-1B visa debate amid MAGA division President-elect Donald Trump has voiced support for Elon Musk’s stance on the H-1B visa …

GOP governor claims Elon Musk is too rich to have any conflicts of interest in government
1 week, 3 days ago

GOP governor claims Elon Musk is too rich to have any conflicts of interest in government

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Musk, along with failed Republican primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, is set to run the …

Fox News scrambles to calm MAGA on immigrant visas by scapegoating schools for DEI racism
1 week, 3 days ago

Fox News scrambles to calm MAGA on immigrant visas by scapegoating schools for DEI racism

Raw Story  

Fox News hosts on Sunday scrambled to calm its MAGA audience after a squabble broke out over billionaire Elon Musk's support for H-1B immigrant vias and the suggestion that Americans were too lazy to do some jobs. On the Sunday edition of Fox & Friends, the network sought to frame the use of H1-B visas as a problem with liberal …

Trump sides with Elon Musk in Maga immigration feud over H-1B visas for skilled tech workers
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump sides with Elon Musk in Maga immigration feud over H-1B visas for skilled tech workers

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has sided with Elon Musk in the feud …

MAGA civil war? Indians in focus as Republicans spar over immigration, H-1B visas ahead of Trump presidency
1 week, 4 days ago

MAGA civil war? Indians in focus as Republicans spar over immigration, H-1B visas ahead of Trump presidency

Live Mint  

The US Republican party appears to be heading for a ‘civil war’ as President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his term in office. The tech industry has long called for more H-1B visas to attract highly skilled workers to the US. Krishnan has been a vocal advocate for immigration laws based on merit — favouring changes that will prioritise highly skilled …

Trump caught up in fight he 'did not need' due to 'unnecessary trouble-making': analyst
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump caught up in fight he 'did not need' due to 'unnecessary trouble-making': analyst

Raw Story  

At a time when Donald Trump's inner circle should be working on getting his Cabinet nominees primed for getting Senate approval, now time is being spent tamping down on a foreign worker controversy that has riled the president-elect's base forcing him to have to weigh in. At the center of the controversy are comments made by Trump advisors Vivek Ramaswamy …

Musk vows to ’go to war’ to defend H-1B visa programme; Trump sides with him
1 week, 4 days ago

Musk vows to ’go to war’ to defend H-1B visa programme; Trump sides with him

Live Mint  

Washington, Elon Musk has received support from President-elect Donald Trump on his stance on H-1B visas, a day after the tech billionaire vowed to "go to war" to defend the programme used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US. Musk, who along with Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has been tapped by Trump to lead his Department of Government …

Trump backs Musk in row over H1-B visas for foreign tech workers
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump backs Musk in row over H1-B visas for foreign tech workers

Deccan Chronicle  

Donald Trump weighed in Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barrons like Elon Musk, saying that he backs a special visa program that helps highly skilled workers enter the country. "I've always liked the visas, I have always been in favor of the visas, that's why we have them" at Trump-owned facilities, the president-elect told …

In Musk vs MAGA civil war, Trump sides with Tesla CEO over H-1B visa debate
1 week, 4 days ago

In Musk vs MAGA civil war, Trump sides with Tesla CEO over H-1B visa debate

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump sided with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the H-1B visa debate following a series of back-and-forth tweets between the billionaire and the Maga supporters over the matter After days of bitter-in-fighting among his supporters, US President-elect Donald Trump finally gave his take on the ongoing debate about the H-1B visas. The altercation between Musk and Maga …

Elon Musk vows H-1B visa 'war' in sign of tension between Trump supporters
1 week, 4 days ago

Elon Musk vows H-1B visa 'war' in sign of tension between Trump supporters

ABC  

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, vowed to go to "war" to defend the H-1B visa program for foreign tech workers amid a dispute between President-elect Donald Trump's longtime supporters and his most recently acquired backers from the tech industry. How Musk's storm of tweets almost led to a government shutdown Photo shows Elon Musk raises his …

Trump says he's 'in favour' of H-1B visas amid MAGA row over foreign workers
Top News
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump says he's 'in favour' of H-1B visas amid MAGA row over foreign workers

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump has waded into an escalating debate among his supporters and tech leaders, expressing support for the H-1B visa programme, which allows highly skilled foreign workers to enter the Unites States. I have always been in favour of the visas, that’s why we have them,” Trump told the New York Post on Saturday, his first public remarks …

Trump appears to side with Musk, tech allies in debate over foreign workers roiling his supporters
Top News
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump appears to side with Musk, tech allies in debate over foreign workers roiling his supporters

Associated Press  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be siding with Elon Musk and his other backers in the tech industry as a dispute over immigration visas has divided his supporters. Trump, in an interview with the New York Post on Saturday, praised the use of visas to bring skilled foreign workers to the U.S. Hard-right members of …

Maga meltdown as Elon Musk threatens 'war like you've never seen' with Republicans: Billionaire defends visas for skilled migrants
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1 week, 4 days ago

Maga meltdown as Elon Musk threatens 'war like you've never seen' with Republicans: Billionaire defends visas for skilled migrants

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has threatened to 'go to war' with MAGA republicans after he defended visas for skilled foreigners. Musk has clapped back however, writing on his social media platform X that: 'The reason I'm in America along with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla and hundreds of other companies that made America strong is because of H1B. Elon …

'I Will Go To War On This...' Elon Musk Backs Sriram Krishnan, Slams MAGA Loyalists As H-1B Row Intensifies In US
1 week, 4 days ago

'I Will Go To War On This...' Elon Musk Backs Sriram Krishnan, Slams MAGA Loyalists As H-1B Row Intensifies In US

ABP News  

Amid the high-pitch war of words over hiring H-1B visa-holders in America, tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been handpicked by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead his proposed Department of Government Efficiency, joined the debate Saturday morning with a strong comment. “Anything to remove country caps for green cards / unlock skilled immigration would be huge,” Sriram Krishnan had …

Elon Musk vows 'war' over H-1B visa program amid rift with some Trump supporters
1 week, 4 days ago

Elon Musk vows 'war' over H-1B visa program amid rift with some Trump supporters

Hindustan Times  

By Nandita Bose Elon Musk vows 'war' over H-1B visa program amid rift with some Trump supporters WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, - Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, vowed to go to "war" to defend the H-1B visa program for foreign tech workers late on Friday amid a dispute between President-elect Donald Trump's longtime supporters and his …

Online Debate Over Foreign Workers In Tech Shows Cracks In Trump World
1 week, 4 days ago

Online Debate Over Foreign Workers In Tech Shows Cracks In Trump World

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump’s …

Elon Musk clarifies stance on H-1B visas, says ‘those who want America to win…’
1 week, 5 days ago

Elon Musk clarifies stance on H-1B visas, says ‘those who want America to win…’

Live Mint  

Billionaire Elon Musk has pointed out his “consistent stance on immigration” amid a spat with MAGA traditionalist Laura Loomer over H1B visas. US Immigration Debate Musk's bid for clarification comes amid a spat with MAGA traditionalist Laura Loomer on X. The world's richest man compared the US and its talent to a sports team, saying: “Thinking of America as a …

Trump has already picked a side in H-1B debate between MAGA and Silicon Valley, he sides with…
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump has already picked a side in H-1B debate between MAGA and Silicon Valley, he sides with…

Hindustan Times  

A civil war has erupted within Trump World over the contentious issue of visas for highly skilled workers, with President-elect Donald Trump finding himself caught between his anti-immigration MAGA base and his new Silicon Valley allies, including Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Despite the massive tension less than a month before ascending the Oval chair, Trump appears to have picked …

Elon Musk jumps into US immigration debate, gives sharp response to CEO’s ‘immigrants taking over jobs’ question
1 week, 5 days ago

Elon Musk jumps into US immigration debate, gives sharp response to CEO’s ‘immigrants taking over jobs’ question

Live Mint  

Donald Trump's supporters are engaged in an online spat over the United States' immigration policies, with Laura Loomer advocating for a more hardline approach, while Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy push for increased pathways for highly skilled workers. Elon Musk Bats For Skilled Workers The tech mogul speaking to a CEO social media user on X noted that the US …

Musk says ‘hateful unrepentant racists’ must be removed from Republican Party as visa feud deepens
1 week, 5 days ago

Musk says ‘hateful unrepentant racists’ must be removed from Republican Party as visa feud deepens

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has declared that “hateful, unrepentant racists” should be …

Trump weighs in on debate among supporters to back H-1B visa program
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump weighs in on debate among supporters to back H-1B visa program

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump appears to have taken the side of Elon Musk in the debate over H-1B visas. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday appeared to step into a raging debate among his supporters over visas for skilled workers on the side of Elon Musk, telling the New York Post he has “always liked the visas.” The comments came as Trump …

Trump defends foreign worker visas, siding with Musk amid MAGA backlash
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump defends foreign worker visas, siding with Musk amid MAGA backlash

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday defended the visa program that allows highly skilled foreign workers to immigrate to the US, marking his first comments on an issue that has divided his supporters this week. Trump said in an interview with The New York Post that he’s “a believer in H-1B,” referring to the visas granted to thousands of …

'Donald Trump has a problem': MSNBC panel points to billionaire vs. MAGA civil war
1 week, 5 days ago

'Donald Trump has a problem': MSNBC panel points to billionaire vs. MAGA civil war

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's top issue next year is fixing immigration, and an MSNBC political panel thinks he set up his supporters for an internal civil war over it. Speaking to Ayman Mohyeldin, who is filling in for Nicolle Wallace, Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson said Trump has spent the past decade blaming immigrants for all that ails them. It presented itself …

'There are rules on X?': Trump ally mocked for social media ban while MAGA rages
1 week, 5 days ago

'There are rules on X?': Trump ally mocked for social media ban while MAGA rages

Raw Story  

Far-right Donald Trump ally Laura Loomer was suspended from Elon Musk's social media site X after spending hours attacking him for not being a true MAGA fan. Others mocked Musk for his "free speech" promises while suspending someone's free speech on his platform. "Good gracious, I came out of Christmas bliss to see arguments about American labor vs H1-B imported …

MAGA civil war ramps up as Trump ally Laura Loomer lays into Elon Musk — and loses her blue check
1 week, 5 days ago

MAGA civil war ramps up as Trump ally Laura Loomer lays into Elon Musk — and loses her blue check

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Another volley has been fired in the ongoing MAGA civil …

'Has MAGA been duped?' Trump fans freak out over new plan from unelected 'DOGE twins'
1 week, 6 days ago

'Has MAGA been duped?' Trump fans freak out over new plan from unelected 'DOGE twins'

Raw Story  

An online civil war between hardcore Donald Trump "America First" partisans and the men whom the president-elect chose to head up his Department of Government Efficiency has spilled onto Trump's Truth Social media platform. Over on Truth Social under the #DOGE hashtag, supporters of Trump sided with Loomer and have begun questioning the motives of what some are calling the …

"Divorce is coming soon": MAGA civil war erupts after Trump allies accuse Elon Musk of "censorship"
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1 week, 6 days ago

"Divorce is coming soon": MAGA civil war erupts after Trump allies accuse Elon Musk of "censorship"

Salon  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk may have financed an anti-immigrant, ‘America First’ presidential campaign to the tune of $250 million, but his call for more skilled foreign-born workers sparked massive backlash from President-elect Donald Trump's far-right supporters. Musk on Wednesday asserted that there was a “dire shortage of extremely talented and motivated engineers in America” and called for increased visa availability, …

Musk and Ramaswamy defend foreign worker visas, sparking MAGA backlash
1 week, 6 days ago

Musk and Ramaswamy defend foreign worker visas, sparking MAGA backlash

CNN  

CNN — Social media posts by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy arguing in favor of expanding the visa program for highly skilled workers have set off a debate among supporters of President-elect Donald Trump over how the program should fit into the incoming administration’s aggressive immigration agenda. “Thinking of America as a pro sports team that has been winning for …

MAGA opponents of Elon Musk claim he stripped them of their X badges
1 week, 6 days ago

MAGA opponents of Elon Musk claim he stripped them of their X badges

CNN  

CNN — The debate roiling the MAGA world in recent days over visas for highly skilled workers shows no signs of abating. Some prominent online personalities are now accusing Elon Musk of using his social media platform, X, to retaliate against those who disagree with his support of the H-1B visa program. “If you want your TEAM to win the …

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