[The debate over H-1B visas has reignited a fierce controversy in the MAGA world, with some prominent online personalities accusing Elon Musk of using his platform, X, to retaliate against those who disagree with his support of the H-1B visa program. Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has defended the program, arguing that tech companies need foreign workers to compete.
Musk posted on X, saying that “bringing in via legal immigration the top ~0.1% of engineering talent is essential for America to keep winning.” However, loyal Trump backers such as Laura Loomer, Ann Coulter, and former Rep. Matt Gaetz have criticized Musk and his co-chair of the incoming Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy, over their pro-H-1B visa stance.
Loomer, a vocal Trump supporter, claimed that Musk removed her verified status on X and shut down her ability to gather paying subscribers due to her opposition to the H-1B program. Musk posted that “Loomer is trolling for attention.” Approximately 53 accounts affiliated with the Conservative PAC, including Loomer’s, lost their verified badges.
Preston Parra, the chairman of Conservative PAC, said, “If anyone thinks for one minute the REAL backbone of the right wing and MAGA is gonna stand idly by while these big tech gillionaire Silicon Valley dweebs who didn’t get bullied enough in high school, steal our country, they’re mistaken.” The Conservative PAC also posted on X, “We spoke out against HB1 visas and it appears that @elonmusk intentionally shut us down?”
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