FAKE NEWS: NYT Under Fire For Lying About Elon Musk Being Briefed On ‘Potential War With China’

On Thursday, The New York Times published a report claiming that Elon Musk is scheduled to attend a meeting at the Pentagon on Friday in order to be briefed on top-secret plans for potential war with China.

If so, that’s a huge deal, no doubt about it.

However, there’s just one problem…

It’s a complete lie.

While Elon Musk will be at the Pentagon on Friday, the meeting has nothing to do with China, per President Trump.

President Trump shot back at the failing fake news New York Times:
The DOD Rapid Response account also clarified:

The NYT is a propaganda machine that desperately needs to clickbait people into reading their FAKE news articles.

Elon Musk and @DOGE are doing great work to help the DOD! pic.twitter.com/dwgP50ZXpk

— DOD Rapid Response (@DODResponse) March 21, 2025

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth explained that the meeting will actually be about “innovation, efficiencies & smarter production” — not War on China!

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 & smarter production. Gonna be great! https://t.co/sIhsUjqbG9

— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) March 21, 2025

For context, here’s an excerpt from the fake New York Times report:

The Pentagon was scheduled on Friday to brief Elon Musk on the U.S. military’s plan for any war that might break out with China, two U.S. officials said on Thursday.

Another official said the briefing would be China focused, without providing additional details. A fourth official confirmed Mr. Musk was to be at the Pentagon on Friday, but offered no details.

The fake news MSM is caught in yet another lie.

It’s nothing more than a propaganda machine, and an ineffective one at that.

No wonder the American people aren’t buying it anymore, and I mean that figuratively and literally, as the MSM continues to implode before our very eyes.