Trump's remarks followed a series of social media posts from Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, who vowed late Friday to go to "war" to defend the visa program for foreign tech workers.
Elon Musk, already the world's richest person, saw his net worth grow by a staggering $213 billion this year alone—largely driven by his close ties to President-elect Donald Trump and the rallying performance of Tesla, SpaceX, and his other ventures.
US President-elect Donald Trump sided with ally and tech billionaire Elon Musk over the ongoing H-1B row and said America needs "smart people" coming into our country.
President-elect Donald Trump has sided with Elon Musk over visas for high-tech workers, telling the New York Post that he has "been a believer in H-1B." Those visas allow tens of thousands of qualified foreign workers into the country every year to perform specialty jobs.
Elon Musk had an eventful 2024, what with his hard push into right-wing politics and leveraging his X social media platform and considerable influence to
Everyone had wondered if Trump was ever going to put down his golf clubs and say something. When he finally did it was in an interview with the NY Post in which he declared that he thinks the H-1B visas are just great and he uses them all the time at his properties.
The crackdown on illegal immigration has become a hallmark of Donald Trump’s political agenda, but the soon-to-be 47th leader of the free world may be open to safeguarding a visa program to help skilled foreign workers build careers in the U.
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
Since joining Donald Trump‘s inner circle, Elon Musk has increasingly flexed his political muscle, aggravating some of the president-elect’s most ardent supporters and increasing concerns over the high-profile billionaire’s growing influence.
A Fox News correspondent asked about a new report in which a source said "100% Trump is annoyed" with his billionaire buddy's spotlight.
“Elon Musk plays many roles with President-elect Donald J. Trump. He is Mr. Trump’s most important donor, most influential social media promoter and a key adviser on policy and personnel,” the Times began its report. “For most of the time since Election Day, he has also been Mr. Trump’s tenant,” it added.