Donald Trump on Saturday sided with appointee Elon Musk over MAGA influencers including Laura Loomer, a report suggests.
Loomer is among those who have picked a fight with Musk over certain immigration visas, which he says are necessary for him and other executives to conduct their regular business. Far-right Trump supporters argued that big businesses should instead rely upon talented workers from the United States.
The GOP rift has taken over the news cycle for days, but Trump over the weekend finally gave his perspective, according to a report.
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Jon Levine, a political reporter at the New York Post who has investigated Hunter Biden and worked on the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, said he spoke to Trump about the visas for skilled workers in a phone call.
"President-elect Trump told The Post Saturday he supports immigration visas for highly skilled workers, appearing to side with Elon Musk in the roiling intra-MAGA debate on the issue," the Post reported. The article quotes Trump as saying, "I’ve always liked the visas, I have always been in favor of the visas. That’s why we have them."
Trump reportedly also said, "I have many H-1B visas on my properties. I’ve been a believer in H-1B. I have used it many times. It’s a great program.”
The Post notes that Trump actually "restricted access to foreign worker visas in his first administration and has been critical of the program in the past."
