Trump Says Not Sharing China War Plans With Musk, Citing Business Conflicts

Trump cited the Tesla CEO’s business ties with China that could have an influence on him.
Trump Says Not Sharing China War Plans With Musk, Citing Business Conflicts
President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press outside the White House in Washington on March 11, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
Eva Fu
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump dismissed media reports on March 21 regarding a planned briefing for Tesla CEO Elon Musk about a potential military conflict with China, saying he won’t show such intelligence to the businessman or anyone else.

Musk attended a morning meeting at the Pentagon that went for about 80 minutes. The New York Times cited two anonymous U.S. officials who said Musk would receive a classified briefing with top military officials about the U.S. plan for any war with China, which both Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Musk have denied.

Eva Fu
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Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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