Former CNN host Don Lemon poked fun at Republican infighting over H-1B visas, a key program for attracting international talent that has been criticized as too complicated and susceptible to abuse, and said Trump will You idiot who called the president's supporters “stupid assholes.” ”
lemon, recent clips From “The Don Lemon Show,” he slammed Trump supporters, claiming they share a “stupid MAGA brain” and are part of a kind of “cult.” He also joked that “MAGA-land” is in a state of civil war.
“Oh my gosh, I love this. Now you realize, you stupid idiot. Now you're just figuring this out. You're so stupid, and you deserve it.” he said, adding that it showed “hypocrisy.”
“That's right. I'm laughing at your stupidity and how you've been taken. I'm pissed. I'm laughing, I am,” he said. said later. “You're being deceived. You're in a horrible cult and you don't realize it because you have a stupid MAGA brain and you don't understand it. Are you stupid and stupid?”
His comments come as key allies of Trump, including tech billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, have been tapped to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and have voiced support for a special visa program. The decision was made after facing harsh scrutiny from some within the Republican Party.
President Trump also supported H-1B visas telephone interview I wrote an article for the New York Post over the weekend.
“I've always liked visas, I've always supported visas, and that's why we have visas,” Trump said Saturday.
The controversy was initially spearheaded by far-right activist Laura Loomer on social platform It appears to have started with a proposal to consider removing the cap. For skilled immigrants. Mr. Krishnan's comments resurfaced after Mr. Trump appointed him to the task of the incoming administration.
Mr. Loomer falsely claimed that Mr. Krishnan sought to eliminate all caps on H-1B visas, and that Mr. Krishnan called for the removal of country-specific caps on green cards, a generic term for immigrant visas. Mr. Krishnan later apologized for sharing Federal Election Commission records containing Mr. Krishnan's personal information.
Trump's former political strategist Steve Bannon also burst into the debate, calling the entire scheme a “fraud” by Silicon Valley oligarchs and inviting Loomer onto his show “War Room.” This controversy was discussed.
Musk also faced accusations of censorship on his social platform X after several right-wing accounts on the site, including Rumors, reportedly lost access to premium features such as verification and monetization. faced. According to NBC News.
The debate highlighted concerns about immigration among Trump's allies, who have vowed to take drastic steps after taking office, including starting a massive deportation program for people in the country illegally, especially those with criminal records. The rift surrounding the issue has become apparent. The president-elect has strengthened these plans by appointing several allies to key immigration roles.
Mr. Musk even suggested he would “go to war” over the issue.
“I am going to fight on this issue that you will never understand,” Musk, a former H-1B recipient, wrote in one of several posts about X.
