Elon Musk Warns 'Hateful, Unrepentant Racists'
Will Be the 'Downfall of the Republican Party' as MAGA Immigration Debate
Intensifies
Story by Morgan Music •
Musk took to
X to warn that "hateful, unrepentant racists" within the Republican
Party could lead to its downfall.
Facing an increasing divide with MAGA-aligned conservatives,
Elon Musk warned that "hateful, unrepentant racists" within the
Republican Party could lead to its downfall.
Musk's remarks on X came amid escalating criticism from
Trump loyalists over his support for the H-1B visa program and foreign workers,
which they claim undermines "America First" labor priorities.
Trump's appointment of Indian-American venture capitalist
Sriram Krishnan as an AI adviser further fueled the controversy, as Musk, once
embraced by MAGA influencers, and Vivek Ramaswamy, his co-chair of the
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), contend with a barrage of backlash
for recent statements in support of highly skilled worker immigration.
Prominent right-wing figures like Laura Loomer and Owen
Shroyer accused Musk of retaliating against their criticism by removing their
verification badges, demonetizing their accounts and suspending them on his
platform, X. Loomer labeled Musk a hypocrite, accusing him of silencing free
speech despite his proclaimed commitment to free expression.
Musk dismissed the claims indirectly, tweeting about
combating spam and coordinated attacks. In other tweets, Musk expounded on his
support of skilled worker immigration and implied its opponents are racist.
The billionaire affirmed an Indian American woman who
critiqued the Republican party, tweeting, "They don't see you as one of
them. And never will." Musk agreed that MAGA's anti-immigration ideology
threatens future success. "Those contemptible fools must be removed from
the Republican Party, root and stem," he wrote.
"They will absolutely be the downfall of the Republican
Party if they are not removed," Musk cautioned.
A scroll through Musk's X timeline reveals a clearer picture
of his definition of racism.
He reposts commentary on graphs, blaming the "Woke Mind
Virus" for the assumed causal relationship between an increase in
newspapers mentioning racism and a decline in public perception of race
relations.
An immigrant himself, Musk espouses the value of
meritocracy, condemning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs as "one
form of racism/sexism," and branding MAGA's blanket contempt for
immigration as another.
The Republican Party faces increasing divisions as the
debate over immigration and labor policies continues to pit Trump loyalists
against figures like Musk and Ramaswamy, who advocate for a broader approach to
skilled worker immigration. Whether Musk's warning resonates with party
leadership remains to be seen, as the growing rift highlights potential
challenges ahead for the GOP.
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