Netflix boss and prominent Dem donor Reed Hastings on Sunday praised President Trump’s surprise move to hike the H-1B visa application fee for skilled workers to $100,000.

“I’ve worked on H1-B politics for 30 years. Trump’s $100k per year tax is a great solution,” Hastings wrote in a post on X to his nearly 150,000 followers.

“It will mean H1-B is used just for very high value jobs, which will mean no lottery needed, and more certainty for those jobs.” 4

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It was an unexpected show of support, since Hastings — the co-founder and chairman of Netflix — has emerged as one of the biggest donors to the Democratic party in recent years. He gave around $7 million to former Vice President Kamala Harris’ 107-day presidential campaign, according to The Information .

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