TOI correspondent from Washington: President-elect Donald Trump threw his weight behind Elon Musk and his support for H-1B visas even as the hot-button issue continued to roil the MAGA-sphere over the weekend, boiling over into anti-Indian invective. American nativists raged against big tech and Indian guest workers for purportedly exploiting the H-1B system to displace…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk once again backed Germany’s far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Saturday, in an opinion piece he penned in Germany’s Welt am Sonntag newspaper.What Musk saidMusk echoed his post on X a week back where he had said that only AfD could save Germany. In the op-ed, he called the Alternative…
Donald Trump said he’s been a believer of H-1B program and it’s great. President-elect Donald Trump Saturday broke his silence over the ongoing H-1B row and said he has been a believer in this program. Speaking to the New York Post, Trump said, “I’ve always liked the visas, I have always been in favor of…
Amid a heated controversy surrounding US H-1B visa policies and immigration reform, billionaire businessman Elon Musk has once again found himself at the center of an online firestorm. Musk’s recent call for increased immigration to combat a talent shortage in tech has reignited debates about his stance on immigration issues, with critics accusing him of…
Elon Musk and Laura Loomer A growing feud between Elon Musk and MAGA supporters unfolded on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, as several influencers accused the billionaire of silencing them following a clash over immigration and H-1B visas. Prominent MAGA influencer Laura Loomer alleged her account was downgraded from premium, removing her blue…
Elon Musk wants Mars to be renamed as “New World“. The SpaceX and Tesla CEO shared this idea while drawing a parallel to the historical naming of America. In a post on social media platform X (earlier Twitter), the world’s richest man shared his idea and a photo of the Red planet’s Gale Crater captured…
‘My stepdad’s Indian’: Grimes reflects on upbringing amid anti-India controversy Elon Musk’s former partner, Canadian singer Grimes, has sparked widespread conversation after revealing her connection to Indian culture amidst a wave of anti-India sentiment on American social media. The uproar followed Sriram Krishnan’s appointment to the Donald Trump administration, which triggered a barrage of racist…
Racist rants and resentment against Indians in US after MAGA meltdown over Trump’s AI pick (Picture credit: AP, ANI) TOI Correspondent from Washington: A fierce skirmish has broken out in the Trumpworld between his so-called “tech cabal” and MAGA nativists, with Indian-Americans and Indian immigrants caught in a crossfire that has taken on an ugly…
The appointment of Sriram Krishnan as a Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence in the White House has ignited a heated debate among political factions, particularly in the Trump-supporting Make America Great Again (MAGA) base. The uproar, which combines critiques of Krishnan’s policies, broader immigration reform, and allegations of betrayal of conservative ideals, underscores the…
The appointment of Sriram Krishnan as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has sparked a heated debate online. Laura Loomer, a far-right commentator, took to X (formerly Twitter) to express her disapproval, claiming Krishnan’s appointment was inconsistent with the “America First” agenda. She criticized his…
