Trump honours CEO Satya Nadella as Vance goes hard at Microsoft
US Vice President JD Vance has criticized Microsoft for its reliance on foreign workers while the Trump administration simultaneously prepares to honor CEO Satya Nadella with a technology award. The administration aims to pressure the company to prioritize American hiring practices despite maintaining a positive relationship with the firm.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between the current US administration's 'America First' labor policies and its engagement with major tech corporations led by foreign-born executives.
TOI correspondent from Washington: On the same day US vice president JD Vance put Microsoft in the crosshairs over its use of foreign workers, his boss Donald Trump was preparing to honour the company’s CEO, Satya Nadella, with America's highest technology awards at a White House ceremony.Asked about the award for Nadella as he announced the strike against Microsoft, Vance said that the administration didn’t want to harm the company but send them a message that they ought to hire Americans over foreign workers.“So we’re going to continue to support Microsoft and have a great relationship with Microsoft, but we’re also going to deny them the ability to apply for these permanent residencies until they show that they are going to get serious about putting American workers first,” he said.Nadella, who has headed Microsoft since 2014, was born in Hyderabad, India, and moved to…
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