'Definitely going to use it': Bannon exploiting bill to drive wedge between Trump and Musk
2 months, 1 week ago

'Definitely going to use it': Bannon exploiting bill to drive wedge between Trump and Musk

Raw Story  

Steve Bannon — President-elect Donald Trump's former chief White House strategist — may have just gotten an edge over his rival, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, thanks to a bill likely to pass with bipartisan support. The New Republic's Greg Sargent wrote Saturday that one provision in the Laken Riley Act currently being debated in Congress could be exploited by what Bannon calls the "populist right" to get a major edge in his immigration-based civil war with the Silicon Valley wing of the MAGA movement. Bannon is specifically hoping Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton will take advantage of the Laken Riley Act to argue that immigrants from a country like India — which supplies numerous tech companies with foreign workers — shouldn't get visas. While he said H-1B visas were "a cheap labor program" that was used for the "explicit purpose of substituting for American workers at lower pay" during his 2016 campaign, he's since said it was important "to have the most competent people in our country."

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The View throws its support behind Steve Bannon in feud with Elon Musk: ‘I agree with him’
1 month, 1 week ago

The View throws its support behind Steve Bannon in feud with Elon Musk: ‘I agree with him’

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 With former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon describing “first buddy” …

'Parasitic illegal immigrant' doing 'freak experiments': Key Trump ally lets loose on Musk
1 month, 1 week ago

'Parasitic illegal immigrant' doing 'freak experiments': Key Trump ally lets loose on Musk

Raw Story  

Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon had plenty of new insults and criticisms to spew at the president's new favorite, Elon Musk, during an interview Tuesday. "Bannon’s populism, rooted in stoking working-class grievances," has now been pitted against "Musk’s burn-it-all-down ethos that has already seen DOGE marshal the firing of thousands of federal employees, access the systems of key departments, and …

‘I'm all in’: Steve Bannon challenges Elon Musk to no-holds-barred debate at CPAC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘I'm all in’: Steve Bannon challenges Elon Musk to no-holds-barred debate at CPAC

Raw Story  

Longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon challenged tech billionaire Elon Musk to a no-holds-barred debate at the next Conservative Political Action Conference, during a conversation on his "War Room" show with CPAC's long-controversial director Matt Schlapp. "I really want the Elon Musk/Steve Bannon debate, but I haven't been able to pull that together yet, but I think that could be …

Trump 2.0: Expect a cage battle between old MAGA and new MAGA
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump 2.0: Expect a cage battle between old MAGA and new MAGA

Live Mint  

Steve Bannon, the rumpled bard of MAGA, made a characteristically combative promise when asked about the relationship between Donald Trump’s base and Elon Musk—tech titan, world’s richest man and Trump bestie. As the head of Trump’s cost-cutting efforts, Musk is also slated to have office space in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, part of the White House office complex. The …

GOP said to be handing over 'powerful weapon' that could 'further divide MAGA coalition'
2 months, 1 week ago

GOP said to be handing over 'powerful weapon' that could 'further divide MAGA coalition'

Raw Story  

There has been a brewing war between Donald Trump allies Steve Bannon and Elon Musk, and Republican lawmakers are said to be handing Bannon a weapon to use. According to Sargent, the Bannon gift is an "onerous new immigration bill" that "would empower state attorneys general to force wholesale visa denials." "Republicans may not know it yet, but they’re in …

Bannon vs Musk: How Trump’s U-turn on H-1B visas has split MAGA
2 months, 1 week ago

Bannon vs Musk: How Trump’s U-turn on H-1B visas has split MAGA

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s tech allies Musk and Ramaswamy are at loggerheads with the MAGA camp over a visa programme that brings foreign workers. But less than five years later, the US president-elect has thrown his weight behind the visa scheme, saying: “It’s a great programme.” “I have many H-1B visas on my properties. The H-1B is “the largest temporary work visa” programme …

Bannon backpedals on threat to have Elon Musk ‘run out’ of Trumpworld over immigration fight
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bannon backpedals on threat to have Elon Musk ‘run out’ of Trumpworld over immigration fight

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 Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is softening his …

‘We’re going to rip your face off’ in visa fight, Steve Bannon warns Elon Musk
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2 months, 3 weeks 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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2 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Musk 'obsessed' with immigration because 'he knows' what's at stake — for him: Ex-GOP guru
2 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Elon Musk reignites debate on H-1B visa programme, calls it 'broken' which needs to be reformed
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk reignites debate on H-1B visa programme, calls it 'broken' which needs to be reformed

The Hindu  

After vowing to "go to war" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has reignited debates surrounding the programme used to bring skilled foreign workers to the U.S. by labelling it "broken" and in urgent need of "major reform." Last week, Mr. Musk argued that foreign workers were needed for tech companies like Musk’s SpaceX and Tesla. …

Elon Musk again sparks debate on H-1B visa programme, calls it 'broken' which needs quick reforms
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk again sparks debate on H-1B visa programme, calls it 'broken' which needs quick reforms

India TV News  

Washington: After vowing to "go to war" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has reignited debates surrounding the programme used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US by labelling it "broken" and in urgent need of "major reform." "The reason I’m in America along with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla and hundreds …

Trump’s Shift on H-1B Visa: A New Approach to US Immigration Policy
2 months, 4 weeks 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,” …

Elon Musk calls H-1B visa system 'broken' amid 'civil war' with MAGA critics
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2 months, 4 weeks 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 …

What the visa feud says about the coming Trump administration
2 months, 4 weeks 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, …

Trump backs Musk in work visa debate
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump backs Musk in work visa debate

China Daily  

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC, US on Nov 13, 2024. WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday sided with key supporter and billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk in a public dispute over the …

Trump backs Musk in work visa debate
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump backs Musk in work visa debate

China Daily  

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC, US on Nov 13, 2024. WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday sided with key supporter and billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk in a public dispute over the …

Elon Musk, after blasting H1-B visa critics, calls the system ‘broken’ and proposes his ‘fix’
Top News
2 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Trump sides with Elon Musk in Maga immigration feud over H-1B visas for skilled tech workers
2 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

Elon Musk vows to ‘go to war’ to defend H-1B visa programme; Trump sides with him
3 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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. Mr. Musk, who along with Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has been tapped by Mr. Trump to lead his Department of …

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

Donald Trump wades into H-1B debate amid Elon Musk-GOP infighting on immigration ‘always liked the visas…’
3 months ago

Donald Trump wades into H-1B debate amid Elon Musk-GOP infighting on immigration ‘always liked the visas…’

Live Mint  

United States President-elect Donald Trump waded into a divisive immigration debate on December 28, expressing support for the H1-B visa program for highly skilled workers—an issue that has sparked fierce conflict between his traditional base and tech leaders like Elon Musk. The debate has become a flashpoint among Trump's supporters, with tech magnates, including Musk, advocating for the program, while …

It’s a great program: Trump appears to side with Musk in H-1B visa row
3 months ago

It’s a great program: Trump appears to side with Musk in H-1B visa row

The Hindu  

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. Mr. 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. In fact, Mr. Trump has in the …

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

Trump says he's 'in favour' of H-1B visas amid MAGA row over foreign workers
Top News
3 months 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 just announced which side he's taking in fight splitting MAGA base in half: report
3 months 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 …

Trump appears to side with Musk, tech allies in debate over foreign workers roiling his supporters
Top News
3 months 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 …

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

Elon Musk’s blunt ‘F*** YOURSELF’ response to Trump supporter amid H-1B visa debate
3 months ago

Elon Musk’s blunt ‘F*** YOURSELF’ response to Trump supporter amid H-1B visa debate

Live Mint  

H-1B Visa Debate: In a fiery exchange on X, tech billionaire and DOGE chief Elon Musk and Steven Mackey, apparently a supporter of US President-elect Donald Trump, found themselves at odds over the contentious issue of H-1B visas and immigration policies in the US. The controversy ignited when Steven Mackey shared a video clip of Elon Musk discussing the limitations …

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

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

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