https://x.com/EngineerChiefCE/status/1988571727668871330
"Trump’s Words vs. Trump’s Moves
Last night on Laura Ingraham, Some people took that as a softening. It’s not.
On September 19, 2025, Trump signed a presidential proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee for certain new H-1B petitions, and that document described H-1B dependance as a “national security threat”.
In the interview with Ingraham he said: “No, you don’t [have enough talent] … there are certain skills you don’t have, and people have to learn them.” He's talking about Americans!
Again- The proclamation text in his 100,000 H1B application fee specifically states that the abuse of the H-1B program “is also a national security threat.” that's policy.
He’s acknowledging what every serious strategist already knows, America has become dangerously dependent on foreign technical labor. He stated this! You don’t fix that by detonating the system overnight. You fix it by building the replacement.
That’s what Project Firewall is. It’s not about keeping visas flowing, it’s about creating insulation, so when we finally shut the tap, the American workforce is ready.
Look at the moves of the last ten months:
• The 100K H-1B fee proposal
• Employer raids and visa audits ramping up
• Federal arrests and revocations for fraud
• Tech company investigations already underway
• Education reform to fast-track citizen talent
Trump’s not going soft. He’s playing a long game.
He can’t trigger a mass exodus while national security and major systems still depend on these workers. He’s stabilizing before he strikes - exactly what a president should do.
What he says is diplomacy.
What he does is strategy."