New Delhi: In one of biggest U-turns, President Donald Trump doubled down on the value of H-1B visas during a fiery Fox News interview aired Tuesday night, insisting the U.S. must import specialised talent to stay competitive in critical industries like defense and clean energy.

The endorsement comes just weeks after his administration imposed, and then partially rolled back, a controversial $100,000 one-time fee on new H-1B applications, drawing sharp criticism from tech giants and exposing fissures within the MAGA coalition.

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Speaking to host Laura Ingraham on The Ingraham Angle, Trump defended the program as essential for filling gaps in American expertise, even as he acknowledged the need to curb abuses.

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