In a fiery appearance on live television last night, former Trump White House advisor Stephen Miller stunned viewers when he openly accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of “supporting the invasion” — a pointed reference to the ongoing debate over immigration at the southern U.S. border.
Speaking to a conservative cable host, Miller claimed that Musk, who has increasingly positioned himself as an outspoken critic of government overreach, is actually “an outside voice who doesn’t represent the interests of the American people.”
“He talks a big game about free speech and protecting American values,” Miller said, jabbing at the X (formerly Twitter) owner, “but when you look at where his money and influence really go, you see a man who backs open borders and globalist policies that undermine this country’s sovereignty. He is supporting the invasion, whether he wants to admit it or not.”
The explosive accusation seemed to catch the host off guard, but Miller doubled down, alleging that Musk’s statements about increasing immigration for high-skilled workers are just a cover for weakening American wages and pushing a “Silicon Valley agenda” at the expense of everyday citizens.
“Elon Musk does not speak for Main Street. He speaks for Wall Street, for Big Tech, for foreign interests. He is an outside voice trying to shape our national conversation to benefit himself — not the American worker,” Miller continued.
So far, Musk has not directly responded to Miller’s remarks, but the billionaire has previously insisted he wants an “orderly and fair” immigration system while still welcoming top talent from around the world. His vocal opposition to unchecked illegal border crossings has earned him both praise and criticism from across the political spectrum.
Miller’s broadside comes amid renewed tensions inside the Republican Party about how to handle immigration as a defining 2025 campaign issue. Many GOP figures have looked to Musk for rhetorical firepower on freedom of speech and government censorship, but Miller’s attack signals that the relationship between populist conservatives and the tech mogul is far from settled.
