Brian Barrett: Our greatest and brightest.
Leah Feiger: Yeah. And so I am identical to, no, no, no, that is clearly not nearly tech. That is about displaying very particularly who Trump’s allies are and with the ability to place himself in entrance of a rustic and chief that he hasn’t spent a variety of time with just lately.
Zoë Schiffer: Since we’re nonetheless speaking concerning the folks that he’s going to China with, what can we learn about why Jensen Huang was left off the record after which re-added final minute? As a result of my although after I noticed it was, oh, that is about export controls and so they assume it may be form of bizarre and sophisticated to have him on the journey. However then clearly he’s now on the journey.
Leah Feiger: So somebody I can not identify, somebody mentioned to me, “Oh, I feel the President might have simply forgotten him,” to which I laughed.
Zoë Schiffer: Oh, you remembered Brett Ratner and also you forgot?
Leah Feiger: No, I used to be like, “This isn’t true.” It is simply not even type of true to the purpose the place I used to be like, “I am sorry, you are anticipating me to entertain this proper now?”
Zoë Schiffer: I’d completely purchase that Trump forgot this man, however I am like, “Trump has different folks round him.”
Leah Feiger: This crew did not overlook this man.
Zoë Schiffer: Sure, please.
Leah Feiger: No, there is not any manner on earth. I used to be very a lot identical to, “Uh-huh. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Maintain it transferring.” And clearly guys, we’ve to speak concerning the Musk of all of it. I do know that Elon has been making his appearances again at quite a lot of White Home or White Home adjoining occasions, however this does really feel like such an enormous second for him to be on the worldwide stage once more by Trump’s facet.
Zoë Schiffer: Do you know that Elon Musk’s mother is like low-key a celebrity in China?
Brian Barrett: Maye Muskworldwide mannequin, Maye Musk.
Leah Feiger: Wait, new data. Say extra.
Zoë Schiffer: Persons are obsessed along with her there.
Leah Feiger: What?
Zoë Schiffer: Just a bit enjoyable reality.
Brian Barrett: I wish to take a second too to not get away from Maye Musk. We are able to discuss and discuss Maye Musk all day lengthy. A few 12 months in the past when the Pentagon arrange Musk for a conflict briefing about what would occur if the US went to conflict. Can we bear in mind this?
Leah Feiger: I do.
Zoë Schiffer: Oh, my gosh, I totally forgot about this. Sure.
Brian Barrett: The Pentagon invited Musk over to take a look at what the conflict plans can be if we went to battle China over Taiwan and that acquired scuttled apparently earlier than he went. This was a New York Instances report, however it’s how far we have come and the way not far. I do not know. If I am China, I do not assume I wish to see Musk anyplace close to this coalition. And if I am Musk, I am feeling fairly nice concerning the degree of affect I now have. Once more, after which possibly I get an opportunity to take a look at these conflict plans once more. Perhaps I can candy discuss Pete Hegseth.
