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What’s more, some of them see winning U.S. government support as a way to undercut rivals and get a short-term opportunity “to get a brief stock pop,” he says.

The idea is to avoid an overreliance on China, which government officials say has manipulated prices to undercut U.S. industries and give itself a strategic advantage.

Critics have long argued that H-1Bs undercut the American workforce, while supporters - including billionaire Elon Musk - argue it allows the US to attract top talent from around the world.

Media critics described the joke as “juvenile” and noted it undercuts the professionalism expected from a press secretary.

Critics have said it undercuts the American workforce.