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Musk says testing gold card visa program in ‘quiet trial’

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President Donald Trump’s “gold card” visa program is quietly being tested to ensure the system works properly, Elon Musk said in a post on X.

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“Once it is fully tested, it will be rolled out to the public with an announcement by the president,” Musk said.

The “gold card” program is a Trump plan that would give wealthy foreigners who can pay for it an easier path to citizenship.

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