Elon Musk polls Twitter for a way to improve Trump's travel ban

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is looking to help improve President Donald Trump's controversial anti-Muslim immigration ban.

On Friday, the Trump administration announced that it was barring from the U.S. travelers from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.

Musk, who is himself a South African immigrant to the U.S., expressed disapproval shortly after the policy was announced.

The blanket entry ban on citizens from certain primarily Muslim countries is not the best way to address the country’s challenges
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2017

Late Sunday afternoon, Musk took to Twitter, seeking specific recommendations on how to improve the controversial ban. The entrepreneur said he would take suggestions to the President.

Please read immigration order. Lmk specific amendments. Will seek advisory council consensus & present to President. https://t.co/qLpbsP4lEk
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2017

In recent weeks, Musk has been criticized for his "budding bromance" with Trump. And Twitter users further criticized the tech titan for seeking feedback on how to improve an executive order seen by many as morally wrong.

@elonmusk @danmoran3 @redletterdave The second you start making concessions on something this morally wrong, you legitimize the policy.
— Hutch (@z0mgItsHutch) January 29, 2017

@elonmusk do the right thing and resign from the advisory position. Be on the right side of history.
— Eduardo Arcos (@earcos) January 29, 2017

@elonmusk Nope. It's 100% wrong. You're wrong to support any part of it. Correct response is to fight in Congress and courts.
— Rich Brome (@rbrome) January 29, 2017

@JamesDVoigt @z0mgItsHutch @elonmusk @danmoran3 Illegal, immoral and unconstitutional actions cannot be negotiated or tolerated
— Lesley M (@LesleyM06284277) January 30, 2017

Musk replied that he understood that Trump would not repeal the ban but that the President might be open to adjusting it.

@danmoran3 @redletterdave Exactly. There is no possibility of retraction, but there is possibility of modification. It's just a non-zero possibility. Don't know more.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2017

And some Twitter users did express support for Musk's efforts to find a way forward.

@z0mgItsHutch @elonmusk @danmoran3 @redletterdave Typical "position over solution". Solve the problem. Don't take your ball and go home.
— James Voigt (@JamesDVoigt) January 29, 2017

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Elon Musk polls Twitter for a way to improve Trump's travel ban and gets an earful