Steve Bannon has eventually advised Tesla CEO Elon Musk to ‘study modern political history’ amidst the ongoing heated debate surrounding H-1B visas which Elon Musk has publicly supported, reported Insider.
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According to Insider, the comments of Steve Bannon actually came during a discussion on his ‘War Room’ podcast where he eventually expressed disapproval of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's stance on the visa program while asserting that Elon Musk should actually refrain from lecturing others on immigration issues. Adding onto that, Steve Bannon put an emphasis on the need for Elon Musk to understand the complexities of the political landscape and warned that MAGA supporters might actually react negatively to his views.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has argued that the US needs to attract foreign talent through H-1B visas to maintain global competitiveness while claiming these visas are essential for companies like SpaceX and Tesla, asserted Insider. However, at the same time, this position has certainly drawn severe criticism from some within the MAGA movement who believe that such visas actually allow employers to replace US workers with cheaper foreign labor.
Steve Bannon, who is a former advisor to US President- elect Donald Trump actually labeled the H-1B program a ‘scam’ that eventually undermines US workers and then called for a