Late last year, Elon Musk inflamed a brutal schism in MAGA-world after promising he would “go to war” to defend the H-1B visa system. Now, as Donald Trump imposes a $100,000 charge on each new application, Musk is quiet — and smiling alongside the president at Charlie Kirk’s funeral.

The war over Christmas

The Tesla and SpaceX chief has long been one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent defenders of the H-1B program, which allows U.S. companies to bring in skilled workers when no domestic candidates can be found.

The program became a flashpoint after Trump supporters raged against venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan’s appointment as the White House’s new AI senior policy director, with the uproar quickly morphing into a fierce debate over H-1B visas and skilled immigration.

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