US President Donald Trump surprised MAGA supporters and critics on Wednesday after openly defending the need for more foreign workers to keep major US factories running, a stance sharply at odds with his long-standing anti-immigration politics and the expectations of his MAGA base.
Speaking at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, Trump argued that Americans 'lack the expertise' required for certain high-skill sectors, particularly in semiconductor manufacturing. The 'anti-immigrant' President even insisted that the United States must temporarily rely on migrant labour until its own workforce 'catches up'.
