A multi-day firestorm has erupted over comments made by two incoming advisers to President-elect Donald Trump about H-1B temporary worker visas, a carve-out for high-skilled workers that some in MAGA world say are taking American jobs. The fight began brewing on X ahead of Christmas after Trump named venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan to a top AI policy post, triggering a racially charged backlash that surfaced Krishnan’s comments advocating for green cards for skilled workers.