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BumRushDaShow

(150,287 posts)
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 08:16 PM Dec 2024

Trump Knifes Steve Bannon, Sides with Elon Musk in MAGA War Over Foreign Work Permits: 'I've Always Liked the Visas'

Source: MEDIAite

Dec 28th, 2024, 3:56 pm


President-elect Donald Trump came out in favor of visas for skilled foreign workers on Saturday, siding with Elon Musk againts Steve Bannon and much of the MAGA base in a raging battle over the issue.

In an exclusive with Jon Levine with The New York Post, Trump bragged he employed foreign nationals at many of his properties. He also praised programs that allow foreign workers to travel to the US for jobs – jobs that many on the far-right have spent days arguing are being stolen out from underneath American citizens.

Bannon was among those to take a side on the visas this week when he scorched Musk as a “toddler” amid the legal immigration GOP civil war.

While talking to the Post, Trump threw Bannon and many longtime, hardline immigration proponents and supporters under the bus.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-knifes-steve-bannon-sides-with-elon-musk-in-maga-war-over-foreign-work-permits-ive-always-liked-the-visas/

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Trump Knifes Steve Bannon, Sides with Elon Musk in MAGA War Over Foreign Work Permits: 'I've Always Liked the Visas' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 2024 OP
LOL! JoseBalow Dec 2024 #1
Those thinking tsf will eventually tire of mush boy...think again. It's about money PortTack Dec 2024 #2
With Trump.... Everything is about money. yourout Dec 2024 #29
He's just not that into you, MAGAs. Now... what are you going to do about it? kysrsoze Dec 2024 #3
When the felon will pardon his J6 terrorists, and deport millions Justice matters. Dec 2024 #37
Yes knife each other IronLionZion Dec 2024 #4
Cowardly slime Bannon will fall right in line with his fuhrer Mysterian Dec 2024 #5
He wants to keep his MAGAt listeners on his podcasts. Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 2024 #42
"I have many H-1B visas on my properties" SARose Dec 2024 #6
He uses them for hotel workers that he does not pay on time and abuses. Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #8
Yes SARose Dec 2024 #9
He proud to be a slave owner. Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #10
Bingo! SARose Dec 2024 #11
Trump likes the Visas because they can pay less, demand more, and if the workers complain they can deport them. Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #7
Exactly. And they're tied to the company that got them the visa. SunSeeker Dec 2024 #14
And those that don't have H-1B visas DENVERPOPS Dec 2024 #23
Several undocumented workers came forward not fooled Dec 2024 #25
Remember:::: whatever bad that Donald says about "illegals"/undoc immigrants, he would rather hire them than pay Ameri keithbvadu2 Dec 2024 #34
It's a scam that needs to end. Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #31
Can't hire Americans because they are not educated enough... keithbvadu2 Dec 2024 #35
Perfectly written, even an American can understand. Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #45
The convicted felon doesn't know what a visas is or does. Just saying. republianmushroom Dec 2024 #12
He actually does... Lithos Dec 2024 #16
Trump can't spell H1-B Ray Bruns Dec 2024 #44
Bannon going under the bus. republianmushroom Dec 2024 #13
He went under it during the first administration when Trump fired him. Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 2024 #43
Bannon's role always seemed imaginary to me HereForTheParty Dec 2024 #15
President Musk vs Maga PerceptionManagement Dec 2024 #17
Good Polybius Dec 2024 #18
Trump likes Musk. He's a real billionnaire... Joinfortmill Dec 2024 #19
The sewing of hatred has a double purpose PurgedVoter Dec 2024 #20
Musk takes out Bannon. Money "trumps" ideology. patphil Dec 2024 #21
The rich care only about the rich. Others are meant to be exploited, and THEY SURE ARE. usonian Dec 2024 #22
Seriously, there is not enough popcorn in the world. NotHardly Dec 2024 #24
Beep....beep. cstanleytech Dec 2024 #26
For the word "visas" substitute the money I will make... ananda Dec 2024 #27
I heard from a tax accountant DENVERPOPS Dec 2024 #28
..... greatauntoftriplets Dec 2024 #30
Trump doesn't need MAGA anymore Mz Pip Dec 2024 #32
And now he doesn't have to sell cheap bibles and gold tennis shoes tavernier Dec 2024 #33
maybe they'll just all kill each other nt orleans Dec 2024 #36
I believe that the technical term that you're looking for is "circle jerk". Initech Dec 2024 #38
Good way to sell intelligence Cthulu on call Dec 2024 #39
Trump is bought & paid for. LilyBelle Dec 2024 #40
Of course Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 #41
Steve Bannon Turbineguy Dec 2024 #46

yourout

(8,357 posts)
29. With Trump.... Everything is about money.
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 11:17 PM
Dec 2024

To him everything is a con or a hustle or a grift.

Justice matters.

(8,253 posts)
37. When the felon will pardon his J6 terrorists, and deport millions
Sun Dec 29, 2024, 01:13 AM
Dec 2024

all the stupid magats will praise him like he's their chosen one.

IronLionZion

(48,362 posts)
4. Yes knife each other
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 08:39 PM
Dec 2024

Just wait until MAGA voters find out Elon Musk is an immigrant but IronLionZion of DU is not.

SARose

(1,303 posts)
6. "I have many H-1B visas on my properties"
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 08:49 PM
Dec 2024

Huh? Is he talking about sand traps or something?

Many H-1B visas? Again, all hat and no cattle. He doesn’t have a clue what he is talking about. 😂

SARose

(1,303 posts)
9. Yes
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 08:56 PM
Dec 2024

The way he said it. Most people would say “I employ several people with H-1B visas.”

Just odd to me.

SARose

(1,303 posts)
11. Bingo!
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 09:05 PM
Dec 2024

Reminds me of Animal Farm:

“Comrades!' he cried. 'You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself. Our sole object in taking these things is to preserve our health. Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science, comrades) contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink the milk and eat those apples.”

Bluethroughu

(7,096 posts)
7. Trump likes the Visas because they can pay less, demand more, and if the workers complain they can deport them.
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 08:51 PM
Dec 2024

SunSeeker

(55,370 posts)
14. Exactly. And they're tied to the company that got them the visa.
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 09:41 PM
Dec 2024

The H-1B visa holders cannot leave the employer who got them the visa and get a better job, they can only go back home. They can't to go work for another company. So they're stuck at that employer if they want to stay in the US. That leads to exploitation of those workers.

DENVERPOPS

(11,653 posts)
23. And those that don't have H-1B visas
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 10:31 PM
Dec 2024

are illegals, that was proven when he was first president and the FBI raided Bedminister? and they found boxes of blank social security cards and a printing press to use on them.........Of course, nothing ever happened to him, and no other golf courses/resorts were also raided.........

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)
34. Remember:::: whatever bad that Donald says about "illegals"/undoc immigrants, he would rather hire them than pay Ameri
Sun Dec 29, 2024, 12:55 AM
Dec 2024

Remember:::: whatever bad that Donald says about "illegals"/undoc immigrants, he would rather hire them than pay Americans.
The very same "illegals"/undoc immigrants that he blames for so much crime.

He only quit hiring them when it became politically inconvenient.

republianmushroom

(19,344 posts)
12. The convicted felon doesn't know what a visas is or does. Just saying.
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 09:20 PM
Dec 2024

47 months and counting, thank you, Merrick the Meek.

Lithos

(26,511 posts)
16. He actually does...
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 09:52 PM
Dec 2024

See the comments above. They are often rife with abuse by the sponsoring company.

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,538 posts)
43. He went under it during the first administration when Trump fired him.
Sun Dec 29, 2024, 08:46 AM
Dec 2024

Bannon is the turd that won’t flush and probably smells like it,also.

Joinfortmill

(17,730 posts)
19. Trump likes Musk. He's a real billionnaire...
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 10:09 PM
Dec 2024

not a fake one like he is. Bannon, on the other hand, is just an old, white, fat guy.

PurgedVoter

(2,467 posts)
20. The sewing of hatred has a double purpose
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 10:16 PM
Dec 2024

It blinds the downtrodden so they blame other downtrodden for their suffering. It also allows the rich to get more for less, effectively taking more from the downtrodden.

It is hard to have sweat shop labor when a person can escape and get legal comfort. There is a clear incentive for the rich to drum up hatred for the downtrodden. The more they can abuse people from other countries, the less they have to pay people from other countries or our own country.


usonian

(16,931 posts)
22. The rich care only about the rich. Others are meant to be exploited, and THEY SURE ARE.
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 10:23 PM
Dec 2024


He fooled them all.

ananda

(31,478 posts)
27. For the word "visas" substitute the money I will make...
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 10:51 PM
Dec 2024

by keeping Elon happy.

Who cares about anything else?

DENVERPOPS

(11,653 posts)
28. I heard from a tax accountant
Sat Dec 28, 2024, 10:55 PM
Dec 2024

that all private golf courses in the U.S. have a Non-Profit Tax Status.........Could that be true?????????

Mz Pip

(28,050 posts)
32. Trump doesn't need MAGA anymore
Sun Dec 29, 2024, 12:32 AM
Dec 2024

Now it’s all about how much money he can rake in during the next 4 years. Both Trump and Elon stand to make billions. Elon from government contracts and Trump from money poured into his PAC for exemptions to tariffs and agricultural and construction deportations.

tavernier

(13,608 posts)
33. And now he doesn't have to sell cheap bibles and gold tennis shoes
Sun Dec 29, 2024, 12:44 AM
Dec 2024

to Maggots as contributions… he can just help himself to their bank accounts through his new IRS regulations.

Initech

(104,434 posts)
38. I believe that the technical term that you're looking for is "circle jerk".
Sun Dec 29, 2024, 01:26 AM
Dec 2024

Let these idiots fight themselves and then the public can see how grossly incompetent they are. But seriously - people voted for four more years of this bullshit.

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