Elon Musk has declared that “hateful, unrepentant racists” must be removed from the Republican Party root and branch as the intra-party feud over H-1B visas intensifies.
Talks over H-1B visas have divided Donald Trump's party, with the heads of his Department of Efficiency, Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, on one side and other allies like Laura Loomer on the other. The Space
Musk made the statement in response to a post on X from Neera Tanden, director of the U.S. Domestic Policy Council, by President Joe Biden.
“I am an Indian American born here and it is very clear that the Democratic Party sees me as an American and much of the Republican Party base does not. I hope Indian Americans will remember this moment in the next elections. They don't see you as one of them. And that will never happen,” she wrote.
“You thought they just hated other immigrants. But it turns out there is no exception for you. As many of us have told you,” Tanden continued.
Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, agreed, saying that MAGA Republicans are now “taking a page from Democrats about how to lose elections while feeling good about themselves.”
Elon Musk says 'hateful, unrepentant racists' should be purged from Republican Party as GOP feud over H-1B visa intensifies (via REUTERS)
The X owner agreed, writing: “Yes. And those despicable fools must be removed from the Republican Party root and branch.”
Musk clarified in a follow-up post that when he said “despicable fools,” he was referring to “those in the Republican Party who are hateful, unrepentant racists.” He added: “They will absolutely be the downfall of the Republican Party if they are not removed.”
Trump's 'best friend' took the dispute to the next level. He and Ramaswamy have defended the need for migrant workers in the tech industry, while Laura Loomer has rejected the visa program and instead touted the “America First” agenda. “Donald Trump promised to abolish the H1B visa program and I support his policies,” she wrote on X on Thursday.
She also accused Musk of removing her blue check mark on X, the social platform he owns.
The tech billionaire condemned 'racists' – despite promoting other anti-immigration and racist ideologies.
Last year, he defended Adams after the Dilbert creator described black Americans as a “hate group” and urged white Americans to “get the hell away from them.”
He offered support to the German Alternative for Germany party (AfD) – a far-right group that espouses hateful rhetoric about immigrants – claiming that “only the AfD can save Germany.”
Musk also shared a message in August from Tommy Robinson, a far-right activist in Britain who was sentenced to 18 months behind bars after admitting he was in contempt of court by repeating false claims against a Syrian refugee.
He has also promoted the “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory, which suggests that white Americans are being deliberately replaced by minority groups and immigrants.
