Elon Musk, America’s richest immigrant, is angry about immigration. Can he influence the election?
7 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk, America’s richest immigrant, is angry about immigration. Can he influence the election?

LA Times  

Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal were speaking to a crowd of business leaders in 2013 about creating their first company when the conversation seemed to go off script. Not one human being has ever said, ‘Hey, did you see Elon’s thing about immigration?’” How Musk talks about immigration on X Last year Musk visited the Eagle Pass, Texas, border, meeting with local politicians and law enforcement to get what he called an “unfiltered” view of the situation. Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer pulled the bill after Republicans slammed it on social media, garnering the attention of Musk, who wrote about it on X : “When is enough enough?” In February, shortly after a bipartisan group of senators released details of a border security bill that had gone through lengthy negotiations, Musk again echoed great replacement theory, writing on X : “The long-term goal of the so-called ‘Border Security’ bill is enabling illegals to vote! “That’s absurd.” Musk’s immigration journey There’s a particular irony in Musk attacking the program that allows limited arrivals for humanitarian reasons while simultaneously saying he favors legal immigration, said Ahilan Arulanantham, a lawyer, professor and co-director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA. “There’s already a pretty robust kind of alarmist approach to immigration, so Musk might only add a little bit of fuel to a pretty big fire,” Kaye said.

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Elon Musk's Quest for Domination Has Gone Global
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55 years ago

Elon Musk's Quest for Domination Has Gone Global

Wired  

During the US elections, centibillionaire and X owner Elon Musk became a central figure in right-wing and Republican politics, helping to propel former president Donald Trump back into the White House. In the months since Trump’s victory, Musk has begun to wade into politics in Europe, starting firestorms in the UK and announcing that he’ll be hosting an X Spaces …

Musk acknowledges $2 trillion spending cut goal a long shot
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1 day, 20 hours ago

Musk acknowledges $2 trillion spending cut goal a long shot

The Hindu  

Elon Musk, who U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to oversee a government cost-cutting effort, acknowledged that his declared goal of cutting $2 trillion in spending from the $6.8 trillion federal budget would be a long shot. "I think if we try for 2 trillion, we've got a good shot at getting 1," Mr. Musk, the world's richest person, said …

Elon Musk helped Trump win. Now he's looking at Europe, and many politicians are alarmed
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3 days, 18 hours ago

Elon Musk helped Trump win. Now he's looking at Europe, and many politicians are alarmed

Associated Press  

LONDON — Fresh from pouring his money and energies into helping Donald Trump win reelection, Elon Musk has trained his sights on Europe, setting off alarm bells among politicians across the continent. Musk’s feed on his social network X is dotted with abusive language — labeling politicians “stupid cretin” and “sniveling cowards” — as well as retweets of far-right and …

Elon Musk slams George Soros for encouraging 'fake asylum seekers': Read the detailed plain laid out by the far-left billionaire in 2015
3 days, 21 hours ago

Elon Musk slams George Soros for encouraging 'fake asylum seekers': Read the detailed plain laid out by the far-left billionaire in 2015

Op India  

On Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk slammed George Soros for normalising illegal immigration in Europe and the United States. Musk tweeted, “George Soros spent billions to create the fake asylum-seeker nightmare that is destroying America and Europe.” The Tesla CEO shared a screenshot from an article published on the website of Soros in 2015. Soros had himself written that article …

Norway PM worried by Musk involvement in politics outside US
5 days, 3 hours ago

Norway PM worried by Musk involvement in politics outside US

Hindustan Times  

OSLO -Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Monday that he found it worrying that billionaire Elon Musk was involving himself in the political issues of countries outside of the United States. Norway PM worried by Musk involvement in politics outside US Musk, a close ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, last month endorsed a German anti-immigration, anti-Islamic political …

Should Starmer worry about Elon Musk’s attacks on his government?
5 days, 15 hours ago

Should Starmer worry about Elon Musk’s attacks on his government?

The Independent  

One of Sir Keir Starmer’s biggest challenges in 2025 will come not from the Conservative Party, or even inside Parliament or the UK, but from the heart of Donald Trump’s administration. open image in gallery Elon Musk has been one of Keir Starmer’s biggest critics since the general election The Independent looks at how seriously Sir Keir should take the …

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

Musk learning limits of his power after failed 'firebombing' of GOP efforts: historian
1 week ago

Musk learning limits of his power after failed 'firebombing' of GOP efforts: historian

Raw Story  

According to noted historian Douglas Brinkley, billionaire Elon Musk learned a valuable lesson about how government works when he failed to derail a House budget deal. Appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Brinkley was asked whether House Speaker Mike Johnson will be re-elected on Friday when the House convenes to vote, he used Musk's failed interference as an example of how …

'Elon Musk is wrong': Bernie Sanders gives blunt takedown of Trump ally
1 week, 1 day ago

'Elon Musk is wrong': Bernie Sanders gives blunt takedown of Trump ally

Raw Story  

Sen. Bernie Sanders stepped into the boiling debate over the H1-B visa program and took aim at tech billionaire Elon Musk. The progressive senator on Thursday called out Musk for his passionate defense of U.S. companies hiring foreign workers through the program – which reportedly includes Tesla. “If there is really a shortage of skilled tech workers in America, why …

‘We’re going to rip your face off’ in visa fight, Steve Bannon warns Elon Musk
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1 week, 2 days 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 …

Is Elon Musk using X as Adrian Dittmann? Why this theory sparks social media buzz
1 week, 2 days ago

Is Elon Musk using X as Adrian Dittmann? Why this theory sparks social media buzz

India Today  

Amid the heated debate over H-1B visa in US, social media users have propounded a strange theory: Elon Musk may be secretly operating as another user on X. Speculations are growing thick and fast that Musk, who owns Tesla and SpaceX, is using an alternate account on the platform under the name Adrian Dittmann. Despite appearing in several "Spaces" discussions, …

Historian warns ‘big guy’ Musk will have undue influence over ‘little guy’ Trump
1 week, 2 days ago

Historian warns ‘big guy’ Musk will have undue influence over ‘little guy’ Trump

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's incoming administration would be heavily influenced by his biggest supporter, Elon Musk, according to a renowned Yale historian. In an interview with The Guardian published Wednesday, Timothy Snyder issued a warning for the president-elect's friends and supporters that the Tesla CEO is the “big guy” on whom Trump is dependent for money. Historian explains how Trump could be …

'I didn't change my mind': Trump pressed on apparent flip-flop
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1 week, 3 days 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
1 week, 3 days 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 …

'Sees Congress as employees': Musk warned his bullying likely cost him future success
1 week, 3 days ago

'Sees Congress as employees': Musk warned his bullying likely cost him future success

Raw Story  

Trump's "billionaire sidekick" Elon Musk doesn't have any grasp of how Congress works — and by threatening and attacking any member who criticizes him, he's wrecking any chance he has of actually building a productive working relationship with the lawmakers he needs, Jill Lawrence wrote for The Bulwark on Tuesday. 'The Shanghai plant is Tesla’s largest car manufacturing facility — …

Honeymoon over? Trump is reportedly ‘annoyed’ by best buddy Elon Musk’s antics
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1 week, 3 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, 4 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 …

Elon Musk's alternate account on X unmasked amid H1-B visa debate? Here's who is Adrian Dittmann
1 week, 4 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. …

Elon Musk attacks Keir Starmer’s Labour government with UK investment claim
1 week, 4 days ago

Elon Musk attacks Keir Starmer’s Labour government with UK investment claim

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has hit out at Keir Starmer claiming that "very …

Trump sides with Musk in right-wing row over worker visas
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1 week, 4 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 calls H-1B visa system 'broken' amid 'civil war' with MAGA critics
Top News
1 week, 5 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 …

Berlin says Elon Musk trying to influence German election
1 week, 5 days ago

Berlin says Elon Musk trying to influence German election

India Today  

US billionaire Elon Musk is trying to exert influence over the German election taking place in February, a government spokesperson said on Monday. "It is indeed the case that Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election," with X posts and an opinion piece he wrote backing the right-wing Alternative for Germany over the weekend, she said. The support …

Elon Musk, after blasting H1-B visa critics, calls the system ‘broken’ and proposes his ‘fix’
Top News
1 week, 5 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, 5 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 …

Trump sides with Elon Musk in Maga immigration feud over H-1B visas for skilled tech workers
1 week, 5 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 …

'Who the hell is this man?' MSNBC's Michael Steele goes off on Trump advisor
1 week, 5 days ago

'Who the hell is this man?' MSNBC's Michael Steele goes off on Trump advisor

Raw Story  

During a discussion about how Elon Musk has gone to war with Donald Trump's base over foreign workers, MSNBC host Michael Steele finally had enough and ripped into the tech billionaire who seems to be calling the shots for the president-elect. As part of his battle to make his point that the U.S. needs more H-1B foreign workers because American …

Trump caught up in fight he 'did not need' due to 'unnecessary trouble-making': analyst
1 week, 5 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 …

Trump backs Musk in row over H1-B visas for foreign tech workers
1 week, 6 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 …

Trump says he's 'in favour' of H-1B visas amid MAGA row over foreign workers
Top News
1 week, 6 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 just announced which side he's taking in fight splitting MAGA base in half: report
1 week, 6 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 …

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, 6 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 …

Elon Musk vows 'war' over H-1B visa program amid rift with some Trump supporters
1 week, 6 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 …

Immigration Policy Sparks Division Among Trump Allies
2 weeks ago

Immigration Policy Sparks Division Among Trump Allies

Deccan Chronicle  

A heated online debate over immigration policy has highlighted a growing divide among Donald Trump’s supporters, particularly between his Silicon Valley backers and his staunchly anti-immigration base. These calls for more inclusive policies on skilled immigration met with fierce resistance from conservative factions within Trump’s support base, who have long championed stricter immigration controls. Elon Musk, billionaire entrepreneur and one …

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

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

‘Contemptible fools’: Elon Musk escalates MAGA rift
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2 weeks ago

‘Contemptible fools’: Elon Musk escalates MAGA rift

Raw Story  

Division brewing inside MAGA world showed no signs of slowing Friday after tech billionaire Elon Musk called out a segment of the movement as “contemptible fools” who should be plucked out of the Republican Party. The escalation in the ongoing feud between right-wing businessmen and the MAGA activist class over foreign visas came in the form of a social media …

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

'Scam by the oligarchs!' Steve Bannon piles on Elon Musk in MAGA civil war
2 weeks ago

'Scam by the oligarchs!' Steve Bannon piles on Elon Musk in MAGA civil war

Raw Story  

Former Donald Trump adviser turned far-right pundit Steve Bannon came down hard against tech billionaire Elon Musk in the battle that flared up this week between right-wing businessmen and the MAGA activist class, The New Republic reported on Friday. The heart of the issue is the H1-B visa system, which is used to give work permits to high-skilled white collar …

An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump’s political coalition
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2 weeks ago

An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump’s political coalition

Associated Press  

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 movement — wealthy …

Elon Musk flags ‘dire’ tech shortage amid US H-1B visa debate, bats for increased immigration: ‘For your team to win…’
2 weeks ago

Elon Musk flags ‘dire’ tech shortage amid US H-1B visa debate, bats for increased immigration: ‘For your team to win…’

Live Mint  

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk courted controversy this week after calling for increased immigration to combat a tech shortage. The assertion came amid growing calls for H-1B visa reforms — putting the Tesla and SpaceX CEO at loggerheads with many Republican leaders. That enables the whole TEAM to win,” he wrote on X. Musk also decried the “permanent shortage of excellent …

How Elon Musk’s influence has grown both online and offline in 2024
2 weeks, 1 day ago

How Elon Musk’s influence has grown both online and offline in 2024

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The debate around the billionaire has moved on dramatically over the last 12 months, from whether the …

"Divorce is coming soon": MAGA civil war erupts after Trump allies accuse Elon Musk of "censorship"
Trending News
2 weeks, 1 day 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, …

MAGA opponents of Elon Musk claim he stripped them of their X badges
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

"Dire shortage": Elon Musk sparks MAGA backlash after calling for more immigrant workers
Trending News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

"Dire shortage": Elon Musk sparks MAGA backlash after calling for more immigrant workers

Salon  

Billionaire Tesla and X owner Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump's chief financier, on Wednesday sparked MAGA backlash after defending visas for foreign tech workers. Musk called a shortage of “excellent engineering talent” a “fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley” in a Wednesday tweet, arguing that immigrant labor is an essential ingredient in American innovation and warning of a "dire shortage …

Trump’s chief of staff had scheme to control Musk — its failure could blow up GOP: analyst
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump’s chief of staff had scheme to control Musk — its failure could blow up GOP: analyst

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s nominee for chief of staff worried that Elon Musk’s connection to the president-elect was bad news and she worked to keep the billionaire’s power under control, a columnist wrote Tuesday. Marcotte wrote that “it’s a safe bet” that Wiles created the Department of Government Efficiency as a way to contain Musk — putting him in a “presidential advisory …

Mint Quick Edit | Trump’s clear about Musk’s role but what about free trade?
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Mint Quick Edit | Trump’s clear about Musk’s role but what about free trade?

Live Mint  

The extent of billionaire Elon Musk’s prospective political authority under Donald Trump had reached such heights of speculation that the US president-elect was constrained to respond to it. Referring to hoaxes, Trump said, “The new one is, ‘President Trump has ceded his presidency to Elon Musk.’ No, no… That’s not happening. The context of this extraordinary statement was Musk’s use …

Letters to the Editor: Elon Musk’s influence shows why we need campaign spending reform
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Elon Musk’s influence shows why we need campaign spending reform

LA Times  

Elon Musk greets President-elect Donald Trump as he arrives to watch a SpaceX rocket launch in Texas on Nov. 19. Musk’s rise to political prominence and power is the result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s mindless decision in the 2010 Citizens United case, which enabled him to spend at least $250 million in support of President-elect Donald Trump. Coming soon …

Elon Musk can easily use Donald Trump's greatest advantage against him
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk can easily use Donald Trump's greatest advantage against him

Salon  

The more Donald Trump denies he's being controlled by billionaire Elon Musk, who purchased the president-elect with over $250 million in campaign spending this year, the less anyone believes him. Democrats started the "President Musk" meme, and, predictably, Trump's narcissism has led to defensiveness. But that's also why, as Ocasio-Cortez said, Musk's involvement is politically toxic for Trump, as it …

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