Elon Musk appears to be winning, since Trump seemed to publicly back him over the benefits of the H-1B program. And as the owner of one of the world’s most influential social media platforms, who also has a direct line to president-elect’s ear, Musk is undoubtedly more powerful than the vast majority of Trump’s other MAGA backers.

The civil war between Donald Trump’s billionaire tech bro backers and everyday MAGA loyalists ramped up on Monday after Trump ally Laura Loomer called Elon Musk a “welfare queen.” “What is it going to mean for the future of our country,

Donald Trump has backed Elon Musk in supporting visas for skilled migrants. The president-elect waded into a row that has split the Republican party by defending H1B visas, which permit highly-educated foreigners to work in the US for up to six years.