Summary

Donald Trump faced backlash from his MAGA base after siding with Elon Musk’s defense of immigration visas, like H1Bs, used by businesses to hire foreign talent.

Many Trump supporters criticized this stance as contradictory to his “America First” promises, arguing H1Bs harm American workers by displacing them with cheaper labor.

Trump released his position through a conservative outlet, avoiding direct posts on the issue, but his Truth Social account was flooded with complaints from long-time supporters.

The controversy highlights growing divisions within the MAGA movement over immigration and corporate priorities.

  • minorkeys@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Yes. You’ve been warned repeatedly that you put your trust in a group of lying con men. Now you get to find out about the con and experience that lesson first hand, because apparently that’s the only way you learn things, by suffering.

      • psud@aussie.zone
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        5 days ago

        They didn’t learn last time, though this time he does seem to be more directly hurting them

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          18 hours ago

          Deep down, they’re masochists. They want to be hurt. They get it from their diseased, pathological religion.

        • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
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          This time he doesn’t need them anymore; they can’t vote for him again.

          His plan to still be president in 5 years will be by military coup.