'Target of H-1B visa psyop is to destroy Elon, Vivek's DOGE': Viral claim amid MAGA split

The MAGA universe saw a major implosion over the

H-1B row

that started with the announcement of Sriram Krishnan's name as the AI advisor in the incoming Trump administration. India-born Krishnan will not handle any immigration-related decision but a conflict rattled Elon Musk, who could actually influence a lot of decisions of the incoming administration. After 5-6 days of fiery exchanges on X, the platform Elon Musk owns, Musk has now declared war on all Republicans who are not on the same page with home on the H-1B issue. He also stands accused of curbing the free speech of his critics like

Laura Loomer

.

Now a post has gone viral claiming that this entire MAGA drama was a psyop and it was never about H-1B visas but the real target is DOGE -- the Department of Government Efficiency -- the new unit that would advice the Trump administration on cost-cutting. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are the co-chiefs of this department.

'Remove Elon and Vivek from DOGE'

The viral post shared the most recent posts on X about the H-1B visa row and revealed that almost all are calling for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's removal from DOGE. Some posts even called for shutting down DOGE -- before it started functioning.
David Sacks

, the South African-American entrepreneur and the incoming White House AI and crypto czar shared the conspiracy theory after contributing to the debate in favor of more H-1Bs.

Laura Loomer dismissed 'op' allegations

Laura Loomer, the prominent MAGA voice who is opposing the big tech's stance on H-1B visa dismissed the allegation that the controversy was an op and attacked Elon Musk for 'shadow-banning' her X account.
Laura Loomer proposed to have a chat with Elon Musk as a logical path of de-escalation. Elon Musk indirectly reacted to this proposal laughing at it.