The H1B visa "civil war" within the Republican Party and specifically within the ranks of MAGA supporters and players has caused a massive rift within the ranks.

According to the New York Post, billionaire Elon Musk, who is a proponent for the program that gives visas to highly skilled foreign workers, seemed to change his tune -- to some degree -- on the issue in an effort to cool down the ongoing debate within MAGA circles.

Just a day prior, Musk announced that he was ready to "go to war" on the issue and even told detractors to "F--- off."

The Tesla and SpaceX billionaire admitted that the program is widely abused by employers and suggested several ways to fix that while keeping it alive and well.

What did he say?

Late on Saturday, as the H1B visa debate raged within MAGA circles, Musk posted what he believes to be at least one way to fix the program and make it less prone to abuse.

"Easily fixed by raising the minimum salary significantly and adding a yearly cost for maintaining the H1B, making it materially more expensive to hire from overseas than domestically," Musk wrote on his X account.

"I’ve been very clear that the program is broken and needs major reform," Musk added. "I’m confident that the changes made in the @realDonaldTrump administration will make America much stronger."

Easily fixed by raising the minimum salary significantly and adding a yearly cost for maintaining the H1B, making it materially more expensive to hire from overseas than domestically.

I’ve been very clear that the program is broken and needs major reform.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 29, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on the H1B visa program on Saturday, which is what exploded the internal party debate on the issue to new levels.

"I’ve always liked the visas, I have always been in favor of the visas. That’s why we have them," Trump wrote.

The Post noted what brought the situation to a boil:

Shortly before Christmas, several MAGA diehards including Laura Loomer began raging against the Dec. 22 announcement of venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan to serve as the incoming Trump administration’s senior policy adviser for artificial intelligence (AI).

Loomer, 31, in particular, began fuming at the growing influence of the “tech bros” in Trump’s orbit who harbor comparatively lax views on immigration. From there, a rift opened in the MAGA base over the H1-B visa system — which allows highly skilled foreign workers into the country if companies can show they can’t find American talent to fill the roles.

Social media responds

Musk received plenty of feedback over his somewhat changed position on the matter.

"Absolutely the right direction to go. A minimum salary threshold and maintenance cost will turn it into a visa program that really is designed to get the best of the best," Robby Starbuck wrote on X.

Another X user wrote, "Clean up the corruption, attract and retain the best builders, and eliminate identity-based preferences. That is how we win."