MSNBC hosts laugh at Trump's comments on Musk's involvement

The hosts of MSNBC's The Weekend reacted with laughter to President Donald Trump's comments about Elon Musk and a potential U.S. war strategy against China. During a recent segment, former Republican National Committee chair, Michael Steele, challenged Trump's claim that Musk would not want to attend a crucial briefing. Steele said, "I was buying your B.S. up until the last part." His co-host, Symone Sanders-Townsend, laughed along as Steele argued that Musk would likely be interested in any sensitive information, especially related to China. Trump made the remarks in response to a New York Times report suggesting Musk would attend a Pentagon meeting about hypothetical military plans. Trump stated, "I think Elon wouldn’t do it," implying that Musk would avoid that situation. Musk has dismissed the report as "maliciously false" and called for action against those who leaked it. Earlier in the show, Democratic Representative Gregory Meeks raised concerns about Musk's connections to China due to Tesla's manufacturing plant there. He argued this relationship could pose conflicts of interest and national security risks. Meeks suggested that Musk should be restricted from accessing Pentagon information.