President-elect Donald Trump Saturday broke his silence over the ongoing H-1B row and said he has been a believer in this program. Speaking to the New York Post, Trump said, “I’ve always liked the visas, I have always been in favor of the visas. That’s why we have them.”
“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 said supporting what Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Sriram Krishnan and David Sacks said.
The controversy has been going on with the MAGA imploding with his ally Laura Loomer locking her horns with Elon Musk — and Donald Trump’s silence over this matter has been conspicuous. Earlier, Donald Trump criticized the H-1B program and restricted the access to foreign worker visas during his first term. But recently, he said if anyone graduated from US college, universities, they should get green cards automatically.
The shift over the H-1B stance made the row crucial as Trump administration may bring about some changes regarding the H-1B visa program through which companies can hire foreign workers. And Elon Musk becoming a prominent decision maker, his stance on extending H-1B visa became a reason for concern to the America First activists.
Elon Musk’s war against Republicans
The H-1B issue became a major flashpoint forcing Elon Musk to declare war on Republicans who are criticizing H-1B. “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 Musk said. “Take a big step back and F**K YOURSELF in the face. I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot possibly comprehend,” he added, paragraphing a memorable line from the 2008 comedy “Tropic Thunder.”
