Meanwhile, Here in the Chaos-Monkey Cage: Elon Musk comes out 100% in support of illegal immigrants who have managed to sneak across the border and who have then worked like hell to contribute to this country. They forever have his respect, he says. And Donald Trump agrees, and retweets the sentiment:

Elon Musk: ‘Anyone—of any race, creed, or nationality—who came to America and worked like hell to contribute to this country will forever have my respect. America is the land of freedom and opportunity. Fight with all your being to keep it that way! <eschatonblog.com/2024/1…>

I understand why former illegal immigrant Elon Musk would take this position. And it is certainly true that if you are opposed to picky bureaucratic government regulations, migration and work-permission restrictions are one of your targets. But is it really on-brand for Trump to do so?