By Molly Goddard
2:29am PDT, Apr 18, 2025
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Donald Trump was reportedly not thrilled
Elon Musk was going to be privy to top-secret information.
After a source claimed the tech mogul would be attending a briefing at the Pentagon allegedly about any war America might have with China, the President of the United States pumped the breaks.
Keep reading to learn how Trump reacted to the potential of Musk knowing confidential intelligence…
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According to
Axios, Donald Trump made it clear he did not want Elon Musk to attend the Pentagon-hosted meeting because of the tech entrepreneur's business entanglements in
China.
"What the f*** is Elon doing there?" the right-wing leader allegedly said about the situation, according to an anonymous top official. "Make sure he doesn't go."
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With Elon Musk's special
government job soon ending, a source claimed Donald Trump still cares for the billionaire but is ready to distance himself when it comes to work.
"POTUS still very much loves Elon, but there are some red lines," an insider told
Axios. "Elon has a lot of business in China and he has good relations there and this briefing just wasn't the right thing."
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After
The New York Times published their report on Elon Musk planning to attend the briefing, Donald Trump swiftly took to social media to shut down the rumor about what the gathering was about.
"They said, incorrectly, that Elon Musk is going to the Pentagon tomorrow to be briefed on any potential 'war with China,'" he wrote on Truth Social on March 20. "How ridiculous? China will not even be mentioned or discussed. How
disgraceful it is that the discredited media can make up such lies. Anyway, the story is completely untrue!!!"
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Secretary of Defense
Pete Hegseth addressed the situation after the reports of Elon Musk's potential attendance at the meeting hit the press.
"We look forward to welcoming @elonmusk to the Pentagon tomorrow. But the fake news delivers again — this is NOT a meeting about 'top secret China war plans.' It's an informal meeting about innovation, efficiencies and smarter production. Gonna be great!" he claimed on X.
