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Elon Musk Trolled After People Spot ‘Top Secret’ Note Written In Trump Cabinet Meeting

Shocking note in Trump Cabinet meeting exposed.

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Elon Musk is back in the headlines—not for launching rockets or reshaping tech—but for a secret note during a high-level government meeting.

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Musk’s deepening political ties highlighted.

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Since 2023, Musk has grown increasingly close to Trump’s political circle, attending key summits and even reportedly advising on defense tech strategy.

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SpaceX’s Starlink systems have been quietly tested for military use—particularly in Eastern Europe and the South China Sea.

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Musk’s crypto interests have also drawn scrutiny, especially as blockchain technology becomes a tool for decentralized intelligence.

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The blurred line between tech moguls and military consultants is already worrying experts—Musk’s notepad gag didn’t help.

National security controversy explained.

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The timing couldn’t have been more awkward—national security is already under fire after a major Signal app scandal involving U.S. defense officials.

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In March, The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief was mistakenly added to a confidential Signal thread about military war plans.

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The rogue chat group featured high-level names like VP JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Intel Director Tulsi Gabbard.

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Waltz owned up to creating the chat, saying it was “his job” to keep everyone coordinated—just not that coordinated.

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So when Musk casually flashed his notepad during the April 10 meeting, everyone’s nerves were already fried.

Elon Musk’s cabinet meeting scribble revealed.

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Cameras caught the billionaire’s doodle during a nationally broadcast Trump cabinet meeting, and yes, the words were underlined with exclamation marks.

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While sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with top U.S. officials, Musk boldly left the message in plain sight, making zero effort to hide it.

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The internet wasted no time clowning on him, calling it everything from “childish” to “peak troll behavior.”

Reason for Musk’s message debated

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Many believe it was Musk’s cheeky response to The New York Times’ recent story claiming he might receive wartime briefings on U.S.-China strategy.

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The article, published just weeks earlier, insinuated Musk was being roped into classified briefings on geopolitical escalation plans.

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Everyone from Trump to the Pentagon to Musk himself slammed the report as fake, dramatic, and “meant to undermine” trust.

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So, yes—it’s starting to look like the “top secret” notepad moment was Musk having a laugh at the expense of the media and the NYT.

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He didn’t just write “top secret”—he underlined it, added punctuation, and left it angled perfectly for cameras to capture.

Reactions to Elon Musk’s move profiled.

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One fan on X said, “Elon is such a troll and I love him for it.”

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Another chimed in, “He knew they’d snap a pic. That’s why I love this administration.”

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Musk reposted a meme praising the prank and added a laughing emoji, essentially confirming the stunt.

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Critics slammed him for acting like a teenager during an actual meeting of the U.S. government.

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A snarky reply that gained traction said, “So cute, in a pre-teen sort of way.”

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Others pointed out how juvenile the stunt seemed, especially from someone officially advising the President.

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It’s not just the trolling—it’s who Musk is sitting next to that has people raising their eyebrows.

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Whether it was trolling or just poor taste, Musk’s little ink joke now has a national audience.

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It didn’t take long for zoomed-in images of the notepad to go viral, sparking debates on professionalism and national optics.

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Some users joked they were waiting for Musk to whip out a doodle of a UFO or write “classified pizza recipes” next.

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Even neutral political analysts say the gag was tone-deaf amid ongoing national security leaks.

What’s next for Elon Musk?

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Let’s face it—this is a man who launched a flamethrower for fun. A viral notepad moment is just another Tuesday.

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And that might be the whole point—because if there’s one thing Elon Musk does well, it’s keeping the world watching.

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Sources inside the administration say ethics officials are now quietly reviewing whether Musk’s role needs more “structure” moving forward.