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‘Unhappy’ Trump shaken by Musk briefing on secret China war plan

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‘Unhappy’ Trump Shaken by Musk Briefing on Secret China War Plan

Summary

Donald Trump was reportedly “unhappy” and “frustrated” after learning Elon Musk would be briefed at the Pentagon in March on secret U.S. war plans involving China.

The meeting, initially planned to include classified content, was scaled back after public backlash over Musk’s business ties to China.

Though Trump dismissed the reports as “fake news,” insiders say he was upset about being blindsided.

Musk, who requested the briefing, called the coverage “propaganda” and threatened prosecution over leaks.

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I hope this is not news to anyone, but Trump does not give a fuck about conflicts of interest as was made abundantly clear by his first term. What he cares about is looking good; specifically in making sure that everyone remembers he is king dick of the universe and Musk is subordinate.
He said he wouldn't include Musk in the briefing to establish that impression.
Obviously he was lying and was going to include him anyway; oligarchs don't spend that kind of money without making sure they're getting value for it.
Now he's making excuses for having done what he always intended to do so he can maintain the illusion that he is in control.
But also he's a moron, so this excuse makes it look like he's not keeping his house in order, and any remotely media-literate adult can see through this shit clear as day.

Just start up a signal chat. Make sure to include a journalist.

Donald Trump was reportedly “unhappy” and “frustrated” after learning Elon Musk would be briefed at the Pentagon in March on secret U.S. war plans involving China.
Who the fuck is in charge here? I mean, it's obvious Trump sold the Presidency to Musk for the $290mil he spent getting Trump elected and as a result - out of prison. But it still needs to be said. There is nothing normal about a President being upset because he "found out" that an unelected neo-Nazi from South Africa is being briefed on war plans. Trump isn't just the weakest President of all time, he's a straight-up puppet.
- Who the fuck is in charge here?
  
  I feel like it should be Putin controlling Musk controlling Trump
  
  I think Trump would be smiling more.
- You know what trips me out the most. As of right now, Elons net worth is $360,000 million dollars. He spent $290 Million dollars. Let's just drop the million and imagine you made $360,000 last year and it only cost you $290 dollars to become president. The amount of money this person has is just staggering. He should be taxed 100% at this point.
  
  Imagine life was a game. You lived for 2025 years. You worked 260 days / year. You made the median US salary.
  You would need to relive that process 3,145 times to match an Oligarch.
  That amount of wealth is unethical while humanity suffers. No one can really fathom “1b dollars.”
  
  That's income, though, not net worth. Imagine you've got $250k in your 401k and you spent $250.
- "No puppet! No Puppet! You’re the puppet!"
- This is the correct answer. Musk bribed the election outcome in an unimaginably vicious attack on democracy. Therefore it should be expected that Felon Drink Bleach be beholden to Sieg Heiling Space Karen.

Maybe he should appeal to Congress to impeach musk.

Ohno, mom and dad are fighting agian

Du..u..wh...he's the fucking president.
- president MUSK, should not have to listen to assistant TRUMP.
- False. Putin is president.
  
  chairman of several countries.

Elon Musk won’t receive secret China briefings, Trump says
demented rapist is not stable, nor a genius
- Yeah, but 'lying liar lies some more' is not much of a headline, either. :P This really souldn't be surprising media organizations anymore.

Why is Trump SO UPSET that our President would Want to be Briefed on War Plans?
- what would president musk say, about TRUMP'S outburst?
- Because he said that he wouldn't be in order to establish that he was in control, so when it comes out that he's not (which we all knew anyway) he looks weak and stupid. So he's issuing excuses, only he's a moron so the excuses make him look even less in control. But it's okay, he'll have nappy time in 5 minutes and forget about this and the American media will conveniently forget along with him.

Wait, it's it propaganda, or a leak? It can't be both
- Of course it can. War is peace after all.
  
  Weirdly, we are at (trade) war with Eastasia.

Two of the biggest egos clashing? I did Nazi that coming.

It's not even that he has business in China. He has also stated that Taiwan is part of China and that China-Taiwan tensions could be alleviated if Taiwan gave up some of it's territory to China. He has already chosen to side with the adversary in any future indo-pacific conflict.

Liquidate Musk

I mean, Trump can always see to it that Elon falls out a window. He got what he wanted from the guy right?
- Trump couldn't arrange a beer run in a goddamned frat house. The reverse is far more likely to be true.
- R voters would somehow blame Bill Gates. Trump is invincible for some goddamn reason.
- He can just wait for an equine dose of ketamine to liquify Elon’s liver and kidneys. Rest in literal piss.

This has to be fake. Since when does Trump care about conflicts of interest?
- When the conflicts don't benefit him?
  
  He's on Musk's payroll, conflicts of interest that benefit Musk do benefit Trump, so I think it's rather that he only cares when they make him look bad.

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