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BumRushDaShow

(151,741 posts) Sat Apr 5, 2025, 05:19 PM Apr 5

'Unhappy' Trump was blindsided by Elon Musk's Pentagon plans: report [View all]

Source: Raw Story

April 5, 2025 8:05AM ET

A meeting Elon Musk scheduled with Pentagon officials in March was scheduled without Donald Trump's knowledge causing friction between the two, reports the Wall Street Journal.

As part of a deep dive into the relationship between the tech billionaire and the president that Musk had a large hand in getting re-elected, the Journal's Josh Dawsey, Annie Linskey, Brian Schwartz and Dana Mattioli report that tensions within the White House between Musk and staffers led the president to instruct chief of staff Susie Wiles to take control of the situation.

According to the report, "In the months since Trump took office, Musk has alienated some Trump aides with his chaotic approach to his role."

Case in point, the Pentagon meeting Musk set up with the Pentagon where he was reportedly going to be briefed on China war strategy that, once leaked, set off a firestorm the White House was forced to put out.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/musk-pentagon/

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'Unhappy' Trump was blindsided by Elon Musk's Pentagon plans: report [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 5 OP

The Trump administration is a perfect macro example of Brownian motion - Ocelot II Apr 5 #1

It certainly lacks intelligent direction. But I call it "regime". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 5 #10

And gaseous emissions... BattleRow Apr 5 #14

Muskrat thought he paid for total access. redstatebluegirl Apr 5 #2

shithole did not know?.............. Lovie777 Apr 5 #3

Truly the Dunning-Kruger Administration. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 5 #4

Good one! PJMcK Apr 5 #8

Donald gave Elon carte blanche. This was just catching up. Norrrm Apr 5 #5

I think he met kHegsbreath there. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 5 #11

Musk out of Favor calcin Apr 6 #19

one suspects trump is never happy..except maybe when he is groping... nt msongs Apr 5 #6

Trump is never happy. VMA131Marine Apr 5 #9

Don't you mean The Madcap Apr 6 #28

If anyone is going to leak our National Security secrets, it will be Donald. How dare Elon encroach on Donald's turf? Midnight Writer Apr 5 #7

That's right. What value is an already leaked secret to Orange Julius Strelnikov_ Apr 5 #13

I have yet to hear Elon string three intelligent sentences together! Hope22 Apr 5 #12

"the president" tavernier Apr 6 #21

Sane or not... Hope22 Apr 6 #27

It was just a strategic planning mistake, nothing to get upset about. Dan Apr 5 #15

Winner mahina Apr 5 #17

Leon thinks he can get away with anything. louis-t Apr 5 #16

Anyone find this sentence hilarious? see inside ... Dock_Yard Apr 6 #18

"Anyone find this sentence hilarious? see inside ..." BumRushDaShow Apr 6 #20

So its cool if Hornedfrog2000 Apr 6 #22

Indications seem be they already are. mwmisses4289 Apr 6 #29

Don Corleone was "blindsided" by Luka Brazi's meeting with the Tatalia family maxrandb Apr 6 #23

in every version of Faust DonCoquixote Apr 6 #24

this is what you get et tu Apr 6 #25

Makes for really bad drama. mwmisses4289 Apr 6 #30

I don't think Trump knows much about what is going on, but it probably did blindside Trumps brain (Stephen Miller) LiberalArkie Apr 6 #26

This was trump's plan all along, Let the rat do all his dirty work and then claim no knowledge of what rat did. rich7862 Apr 6 #31