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May 19, 2026 12:00 PM

Trump Ally Ron DeSantis Calls Out Big Tech's Hypocrisy On AI Layoffs And 'Cheap Labor' H-1B Visas: 'Not Hard To See Why...'

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) has criticized Big Tech for its contradictory stance on AI automation and the continued use of H-1B visas for cheaper foreign labor.

On Monday, DeSantis took to X to express his disapproval of tech companies forecasting the demise of white-collar jobs due to AI automation, while simultaneously advocating for H-1B visas that bring in lower-cost foreign labor.

He stated, “Not hard to see why people view Big Tech unfavorably.”

Tech folks forecasting the end of white-collar jobs while at the same time clinging to foreign visa programs that utilize cheap labor. Not hard to see why people view Big Tech unfavorably. https://t.co/xJQn42R0DS

— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) May 18, 2026

The Trump ally made the remarks in response to a user questioning an article about Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) automating white-collar jobs.

The CEO of Microsoft AI, Mustafa Suleyman, in an interview with the Financial Times in February, warned that AI could automate most white-collar computer-based jobs within 18 months, predicting human-level AI performance across ...