Elon Musk declares war on H-1B visa critics, igniting a battle in the Republican Party over skilled immigration amid a backdrop of MAGA's internal strife over America's immigration policy. Discover the implications for tech giants and their reliance on foreign talent.

The past couple of days have exposed a fissure in Donald Trump’s coalition over H-1B visas, used by major tech firms and some major media congloms to lure highly skilled workers to employment in the United States.

The Tesla CEO argues the U.S. needs to court top talent after financing the loudest anti-immigration run in decades.

Elon Musk blasted a segment of the MAGA movement as “contemptible fools” and called for them to be ousted from the Republican Party. The tweet from the Tesla CEO and owner of X, formerly Twitter, was the latest salvo in what some are calling a “civil war” among the far right.

The conflict centers on Musk and Ramaswamy’s recent praise for foreign tech workers, beginning soon after Indian immigrant Sriram Krishnan joined the team of Trump’s AI and crypto czar David Sacks. It’s pitted Trump’s tech mogul donor class against his older network of far-right influencers like activist and Trump companion Laura Loomer while escalating into racist rhetoric against Indian Americans in particular.

Elon Musk has admitted to taking a weight-loss drug in a Christmas Day post on X, formerly Twitter, as he shared a picture of himself wearing a Santa costume. "Ozempic Santa," the Tesla and SpaceX CEO posted alongside a photo of himself in the classic red outfit and white beard.

Elon Musk recently shared a playful post on X, revealing he uses Mounjaro, a weight loss drug, to achieve his thinner look.

This holiday season, Elon Musk is calling himself “Ozempic Santa.” Adorned in a Santa Suit on a photo posted to X, The Tesla founder indicates he’s taking one of the widely popular weight loss drugs,