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"Even Elon Musk has had an immigration problem with Tesla engineers," says Mr Einstein, referring to Musk's support for the US's H-1B visa programme that brings skilled workers to the US.

But production at the site has previously faced delays due to a shortage of skilled workers - something that may present a wider challenge to increasing US-based semiconductor manufacturing.

The cuts to migration will mean fewer skilled migrants, he explains, and the loss of revenue from those migrants will result in higher taxes for Australians.

This, and finding skilled workers to match the fast pace and low cost of production in Asia, means relocating supply chains is no simple feat.

Kennedy's Texas trip is a terrible reminder of what a skilled propagandist he is.