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Trump Media Group Seeks H-1B Visas Despite Prior Criticism

Former president Donald Trump speaks to the media after the first day of opening arguments in his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court for falsifying documents related to hush money payments, in New York

In a surprising turn of events, the social media company founded by former President Donald Trump, Trump Media & Technology Group, applied for an H-1B visa for a worker at a $65,000 annual salary, the lowest wage category allowed under the program. This move is in stark contrast to Trump's previous stance on the visa program, which he sought to restrict during his administration.

Despite Trump's vocal criticism of the H-1B visa program in the past, his company's application for the visa raises questions about the inconsistency between Trump the candidate and Trump the businessman. The company behind Truth Social, Trump Media & Technology Group, filed the application in June 2022 and was approved for the visa a few months later, although they claim they did not hire the worker.

Notably, the current CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group, Devin Nunes, was leading the company at the time the application was filed. The company stated that the application was made under prior management and that they have no plans to hire an H-1B visa program worker.

While tech companies commonly use the H-1B program to hire employees, Trump had previously criticized the program as being unfair to U.S. workers. However, records show that Trump's companies had not petitioned for H-1B visas until the creation of Truth Social.

Despite Trump's past rhetoric on curbing legal immigration, his company's recent application for an H-1B visa has raised eyebrows. The application was filed for an employee to earn $65,000, and the company has stated that they swiftly terminated the process once current management became aware of it.

Overall, the conflicting actions of Trump Media & Technology Group in applying for an H-1B visa highlight the complexities of immigration policies and business practices in the current political landscape.

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