Washington, Nov. 20 -- US President Donald Trump has defended the H-1B visa programme, stating he "loves his conservative friends and MAGA" but believes the United States needs skilled foreign workers.

Speaking at the US Saudi Investment Forum on Wednesday, he pushed back against criticism from within his own political base.

Trump argued that companies investing heavily in advanced facilities cannot "open a massive computer chip factory for billions and billions of dollars" and then "hire people off an unemployment line to run it," stressing that foreign experts are often required to train American workers before leaving.

Despite opposition from some MAGA supporters, Trump maintained that high-skilled immigration is essential. Addressi...