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Internal rift within the MAGA movement over H-1B visas continues Elon Musk A critic of the program was attacked Friday using a vulgar quote from Tom Cruise’s character in the movie “Tropic Thunder.”
musk and Vivek Ramaswami, Whom President-elect Trump has chosen to lead his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), argued earlier this week that American culture does not prioritize education enough and therefore Musk’s tech companies like SpaceX and Tesla Requires foreign workers.
Many tech companies have adopted the H-1B visa program, which allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in particular occupations, but critics of the program say H-1B holders are often forced to compete with U.S. citizens for jobs. is chosen instead. One reason for this is that foreign workers are tied to their respective employers through H-1B visas – because a company is required to sponsor the visa – and so quitting their jobs can ultimately cause foreign workers to lose their visas and their ability to Can. To remain in the country legally.
Elon Musk provokes X with a profane quote from “Tropic Thunder”. (Lisa Marie Williams/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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On Friday, Musk doubled down on his defense of the program, criticizing a user on X who used a video of Musk discussing SpaceX procedures after the billionaire’s stance on the visa program.
“The reason I’m in America, along with so many important people who built SpaceX, Tesla, and hundreds of other companies that make America stronger, is because of H1B,” Musk wrote on Twitter.
After this he cited 2008 action-comedy film, Which was a hit at the box office.
“Take a big step back and stand face to face with yourself,” Musk fumed.
This line, although not verbatim, comes from a scene in the film where Tom Cruise’s character Les Grossman, a bald, foul-mouthed and angry studio executive, yells on the phone at a group of kidnappers in a memorable scene.
Grossman then threatens the hijackers, saying he will “scorch the earth” and “massacre” them. The outcry caused Matthew McConaughey, who played the kidnapper and Rick “The Pecker” Peck, to become stunned and silent. The film also stars Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black and Nick Nolte.
Musk also referenced Grossman’s combative stance with the X user, concluding his late-night post Friday by writing: “I would go to war over this issue, which you cannot possibly understand.”
Tom Cruise as Les Grossman in “Tropic Thunder”. (DreamWorks Pictures and Red Hour Productions/Fox News)
Musk then spoke with other commentators on the topic, saying he agreed with a poster who wrote that the visa program needed reform and that Musk would “protect eligibility for tech innovators and the American dream at all costs.” Are.”
Elsewhere, Musk agreed in a separate post that Google, Intel and tesla All were founded or built by immigrants and the H-1B visa workforce for big tech companies has been effectively limited to 15%. The post said that one-third of positions in this sector go unfilled every year and foreign workers are needed in the short term to fill the shortfall.
On Christmas Day, Musk wrote that he and his companies would love to hire Americans — and that it’s a lot easier than going through the “incredibly painful and slow work visa process.”
“However, there is a severe shortage of extremely talented and motivated engineers in America. This is not about being handed opportunities out of some magic hat. You don’t understand this. This is clearly evident when watching NBA teams, as is the physical difference. Very clear to see,” Musk wrote.
“However, the mental difference between humans is much greater than the physical difference!!”
SpaceX launch. Musk says immigrants are needed for the tech sector. (SpaceX/FoxBusiness)
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He also wrote that employing immigrants was essential to future American talent.
“It comes down to this: Do you want America to win or do you want America to lose,” he wrote. “If you force the best talent in the world to play for the other team, America will lose. End of story.”
This is not the first time Musk has invoked tropical thunder online. In August, he The same line was applied to Thierry BretonA French business executive and former European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services who threatened to censor X.
Fox News’ Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
