Trump’s Tech Posse in China, Who Wins in Musk v. Altman, and Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories

Brian Barrett: Our best and brightest.

Leah Feiger: No. And so I’m like, no, no, no, this is not just technical. This is to show especially those who support Trump and put himself before the country with a leader who has not been with him for a long time in the recent past.

Zoë Schiffer: Since we’re still talking about people going to China, what do we know about why Jensen Huang was left off the list and added back at the last minute? Because even though I saw that it was, oh, these are export controls and they think it’s going to be weird and awkward to have her on tour. But then apparently he’s on a journey now.

Leah Feiger: Then the person I can’t name, someone said to me, “Oh, I think the President might have forgotten him,” to which I laughed.

Zoë Schiffer: Oh, you remembered Brett Ratner and forgot?

Leah Feiger: No, I was like, “This is not true.” It wasn’t real until I said, “I’m sorry, you expect me to entertain this right now?”

Zoë Schiffer: I would buy that Trump forgot about this guy, but I’m like, “Trump has other people around him.”

Leah Feiger: This group has not forgotten this person.

Zoë Schiffer: Yes, please.

Leah Feiger: No, there is no way in the world. I was just like, “Uh-huh. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And obviously guys, we have to talk about Musk in all of this. I know Elon has been appearing at various White House or White House events, but this feels like a great time for him to be on the world stage again on Trump’s side.”

Zoë Schiffer: Did you know? Elon Musk’s mother is like a celebrity in China?

Brian Barrett: Mrs. MuskInternational model, Maye Musk.

Leah Feiger: Wait, something new. Say more.

Zoë Schiffer: People are obsessed with him there.

Leah Feiger: What?

Zoë Schiffer: Just a little fun.

Brian Barrett: I want to take a moment to stay away from Mrs. Musk. We could talk and talk about Mrs. Musk all day. It was almost a year ago that the Pentagon appointed Musk to discuss the possible wars if the US went to war. Do we remember this?

Leah Feiger: I do.

Zoë Schiffer: Oh, my god, I forgot about this. Yes.

Brian Barrett: The Pentagon invited Musk to see what the military objectives would be if we went to war with China in Taiwan and it was apparently shaken before he went. This was a New York Times report, but that’s how far we’ve come and not far. I don’t know. If I’m China, I don’t think I want to see Musk anywhere near this deal. And if I’m Musk, I feel really good about the influence I have now. Again, and then maybe I’ll get a chance to see the goals of those battles again. Maybe I can sweet talk Pete Hegseth.