President Trump late Thursday brushed off claims that tech billionaire Elon Musk would be briefed on potential war plans related to China during an upcoming meeting at the Pentagon, calling the notion "completely untrue."

"The Fake News is at it again, this time the Failing New York Times. They said, incorrectly, that Elon Musk is going to the Pentagon tomorrow to be briefed on any potential 'war with China.' How ridiculous?” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

"China will not even be mentioned or discussed," he continued. "How disgraceful it is that the discredited media can make up such lies. Anyway, the story is completely untrue!!!"

Trump added in a subsequent post that the Times' "FAKE concept for this story is that because Elon does some business in China, that he is very conflicted and would immediately go to top Chinese officials and 'spill the beans.'"

"Elon is NOT BEING BRIEFED ON ANYTHING CHINA BY THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR!!!"

Trump was responding to reporting from

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