This might be one of the most insane WH press briefings I have ever seen, from either Trump 1.0 or 2.0 Gabbard and Leavitt keep rotating in and out trying to throw out red herrings on non-Epstein related stuff, thus reinforcing the desire for the WH press corps to ask about it

At the AI summit, Trump praises "the genius and creativity of Silicon Valley," which he calls "the most brilliant place on earth." About that... wired.com/story/peter-th…

New: Donald Trump directly asked Bill Huizenga not to run for Senate in a recent meeting, pushed him to run for re-election For months,WH had been using intermediaries and aides to try to get the message across.But when that didn't work, Trump stepped in notus.org/congress/direc…

WHY DOES TRUMP KEEP TALKING ABOUT CARS AT THIS EVENT ABOUT A.I. dot GIF

Buttigieg to Breakfast Club.

"Donor maintenance" is the operating term in understanding the relationship between Trumpworld and Silicon Valley billionaires: “The Peter Thiels of the world have been doing this for a while,” one of the GOP strategists in this story tells me. “Elon Musk has not.” Despite Musk

Pretty heavy on the eugenics, this one (h/t Hadas Gold)

It’s Thursday with Way Too Early with Ali Vitali, then I’m around for some Morning Joe: ☀️ Daniella Diaz ☕️ Jeremy Edwards 🌞 Rep. Debbie Dingell 🌅 Jake Lahut Why are you awake? Email [email protected]. #waytooearly

Wake up, sickos — I’ll be on with Ali Vitali right before the 6am hour talking Inner Loop and things of that nature wired.com/story/peter-th…

Trump is visiting the fed at 4, right after markets close (per WH schedule)

"I think what the lesson learned from Elon is, as I like to say, the podium’s for the principals. Don’t get on the podium. Don’t get on the podium." More from the launch of Inner Loop, my new premium newsletter for WIRED: wired.com/story/peter-th…

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