Tech billionaire Elon Musk called some of President-elect Trump's supporters “sneaky idiots” as a right-wing online debate over high-skilled worker visas rages on.
Trump's global civil war erupted this week when Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) partner Vivek Ramaswami found themselves on opposite sides of the MAGA base's anti-immigrant forces in the legal immigration debate. are.
On Friday, right-wing “Dilbert” cartoonist Scott Adams echoed this debate, which is taking place primarily on social media platform I use it as a reference,'' he said. . ”
Musk, who has championed foreign-born engineers, agreed with Adams. said “Those despicable idiots must be removed from the Republican Party to its core.”
The tech tycoon, who spent at least $250 million supporting Trump's second presidential bid, said: “The “sneaky idiots'' I'm talking about are the hateful, unrepentant members of the Republican Party. He's a racist,” he said. If they are not removed, the Republican Party will surely fall. ”
Ramaswamy sparked a firestorm Thursday by claiming that the lack of U.S.-born engineers in the job market is because of an American culture that has “for far too long worshiped mediocrity over excellence.” . Musk, who approached Trump earlier this year, defended Ramaswamy.
Far-right provocateur Laura Loomer then chimed in, criticizing President-elect Trump's choice of Sriram Krishnan as his White House artificial intelligence policy advisor. Loomer pursued Mr. Krishnan in his November post, where he suggested immigration. change: “If we could eliminate country caps on green cards or unlock skilled immigration, that would be huge.”
Discussion then turned to the H-1B visa program. This is an employer-sponsored visa created for high-skilled professionals that allows high-tech companies to hire foreigners for technology and computer-related jobs. Some in the MAGA base argued that the system hurts opportunities for American workers.
Loomer hit back at Tesla owners, accusing Musk of censoring posts on '', he said, is not putting this ideal into practice. .
“@elonmusk was a Republican for 5 minutes and now he wants to decide who will be a Republican,” she said. I wrote Friday at X. “Elon, you said you were a free speech absolutist. If so, let all ideas flourish, and let the best ideas win. Embrace free speech absolutism. Let’s do it.”
