Musk’s 14-Word Reply to Maxine Waters on Melania Trump Deportation

Mar 28, 2025 Khushi Kumari

U.S. Representative Maxine Waters called for Melania Trump’s deportation, igniting backlash

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Musk, known for his outspoken views, fired back at Waters in just 14 words that "At some point, the many crimes of Maxine Waters will be caught

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Melania Trump, former U.S. First Lady and wife of Donald Trump, was born Melanija Knavs on April 26, 1970, in Novo Mesto, Slovenia

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Melania moved to the U.S. in 1996 on a B1/B2 visa to pursue modeling and later obtained H-1B work visas

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Melania received a green card in 2001 under the EB-1 "Einstein Visa," meant for individuals with extraordinary ability, sparking controversy

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She became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2006, one year after marrying Donald Trump in 2005

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