President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday sided with key supporter and billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk in a public dispute over the use of the H-1B visa, saying he fully backs the program for foreign tech workers opposed by some of his supporters.

President-elect says he has always liked H-1B visas, despite moving to restrict them in first term in office, as ‘America First’ rages against immigration

The estranged niece of Donald Trump, Mary Trump, shared on Thursday how billionaire Elon Musk maintains the "most influence" over the president-elect.Newsweek has reached out to Trump's transition team and Musk via email for comment.

Two key parts of Donald Trump's base have been at odds with each other over the merits of immigration prioritizing high-skill workers.

The world's wealthiest tycoon wants more visas for engineering talent, but conservatives including RFK Jr. vice-presidential pick are savaging the H-1B program as predatory.

No such post appears on Trump's Truth Social account, nor are there reports from legitimate news outlets about Trump making the comment.

The backlash escalated Thursday, when Vivek Ramaswamy, in a post on X, criticized an American culture that he said “venerated mediocrity over excellence.”

The conservative activist accused Musk of "totalitarian censorship" claiming that labeling posts as "probable spam" is retaliation for criticisms.

Musk, the owner of car manufacturer Tesla and social media platform X, has been tapped by Trump to lead the proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), with biotech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, after vocally supporting and financially backing his campaign for president.

President-elect Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon devoted the latest episode of his War Room podcast alternating between praising and blasting billionaire Elon Musk. Addressing Musk’s support of H1B visas,

Musk and Ramaswamy have found themselves at odds with some of Trump's supporters over their support for H-1B visas, which allow foreign professionals to work in America.