- Elon Musk said U.S. has been a beneficiary of talent from India.
- He added the H-1B visa program has been misused by companies.
- Musk raised concerns over Trump’s policy of tariffs and said it “distort the markets.”
- Tesla CEO said he tried to dissuade Trump from tariffs but was unsuccessful.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the U.S. has been a beneficiary of talent from India, while adding that the H-1B visa program had been misused by companies.
In a podcast with Indian entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath aired Sunday, Musk said that while some companies had been using the H-1B visa to hire foreign employees at a “fraction of the cost of an American citizen,” his firms recruit to make up for the “scarcity of talented people.”
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-bats-for-h-1b-visa-says-tariffs-distort-markets-.html