Biden says Elon Musk was an 'illegal worker' when he began U.S. career
Publishing timestamp: 2024-10-26 22:32:29
Summary
President Joe Biden criticized Elon Musk for being an "illegal worker" when he first came to the U.S. and later became a Republican megadonor and Trump campaign surrogate. Biden accused Musk of hypocrisy on immigration and highlighted his alliance with Trump. Musk's immigration history was brought to light in a Washington Post report, which detailed how he obtained a work visa in 1996 after working in the U.S. without one. Biden's comments came during a campaign event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he also criticized Trump's immigration policies. Musk's businesses, including Tesla and SpaceX, have made him the world's wealthiest person, with a net worth of around $274 billion. Musk has been vocal about his anti-immigration views and has spread false claims about undocumented immigrants and election fraud.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/26/biden-elon-musk-illegal-worker-began-career.html