The online rift over the H-1B skilled worker visa program signifies a potential wedge between Trump’s core base and his new Silicon Valley supporters

MAGA supporters are clashing with newly appointed members of Donald Trump 's incoming administration, including Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk and Sriram Krishnan, over a debate on H-1B work visas, much of which has played out on social media.

"Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence," Ramawamy wrote in a long post arguing that foreign workers improve the competitiveness of the US economy. But the post quickly attracted backlash from Trump supporters who are strongly opposed to immigration of any sort.