The Immigration Shocker: Trump Picks Tech Over MAGA

USATue Dec 31 2024
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So, here's a twist. Donald Trump, the guy who promised to protect American jobs, just sided with tech billionaires like Elon Musk on immigration. Yep, you heard it right. He's now all for those H-1B visas that let foreign workers stay in the US. This after his supporters, the MAGA crowd, were up in arms about it. They thought these visas were taking jobs from Americans. But Trump seems to care more about the money from his tech friends. It's like he's saying, "Sorry, xenophobes! Money talks, and you guys are just noise. " This all started when Trump named a venture capitalist from India as his AI advisor. The guy supports expanding these visas, which didn't sit well with the hardcore anti-immigration folks. They started screaming racism, and Musk and another tech guy, Vivek Ramaswamy, jumped in to defend the visa program. Ramaswamy even said Americans are kinda lazy and dumb, which didn't go over well with the MAGA crowd. Musk called them "contemptible fools" and things got even more heated. Trump finally spoke up and said the visa program is great. But hold up, wasn't he against it before? Yeah, he was. Back in 2016, he said it was bad for workers. But now, he loves it. Why the change? Maybe because Musk spent a lot of money to help Trump get back into the White House. So, Trump's siding with the billionaires over his own supporters. It's like watching a train wreck in slow motion. The MAGA folks are realizing they were just a means to an end for Trump. He doesn't really care about them or their beliefs. He cares about the money and power. It's a tough pill to swallow for his loyal supporters.