WAPO: Stargate “was in the works .. since at least March 10 .. months before President Trump’s election victory — undermining tech titans’ declarations that the venture was only possible because of Trump’s inauguration.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... - ThreadSky

carlquintanilla.bsky.social • 30 days ago

WAPO: Stargate “was in the works .. since at least March 10 .. months before President Trump’s election victory — undermining tech titans’ declarations that the venture was only possible because of Trump’s inauguration.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/24/stargate-trump-ai-altman-musk/

Comments

greatlakes1.bsky.social•30 days ago

Just sickening that they would pull this stunt, lie to the American people in order to placate "Dear Leader". Cannot believe anything that comes out of these tech oligarchs' mouths ever again.

paulish.bsky.social•30 days ago

As always, shameless Trump will claim victory and achievements as his own when he had nothing to do with them, just like he tried doing with the insulin price cap

dixonmaiass.bsky.social•30 days ago

I surprised wapo found the nerve to report the facts instead of cowering as usual.

mreddie8976.bsky.social•30 days ago

It's always, "Me, Me, Me"

And at the same time, it's always, "Bullshit, Bullshit, Bullshit"

The biggest and most dangerous combination of malignant narcissist and habitual liar to come along in many, many years

allcaps-22.bsky.social•30 days ago

What exactly are they getting from the U.S. Gov’t? Funding? It’s unclear from the announcement.

allcaps-22.bsky.social•30 days ago

Of course it was! They’ve already started building a facility in Texas.

justnews4you.bsky.social•30 days ago

Too comical.

jpure.bsky.social•30 days ago

The greedy fascist oligarchs and the Christo fascist plutocrats are fighting amongst themselves for who will be first to fleece America?

dougontech.bsky.social•30 days ago

Of course it was. Foxconn Ohio for tech bros.

somethingbytes.bsky.social•29 days ago

Apple showed off a new plant they had open for a year or two for trump to pretend he was responsible for it. Also didn't have have a deal with FoxCon in Wisconsin that promises thousands of jobs and nothing came of it?

ohdonna26.bsky.social•30 days ago

Musk came out and said these guys have no money so Trump rushed his invisible spokesperson out to say in other words. Listen to Trump not Musk so Musk doubled down by saying again. These guys have no money!!! Whew.

adriennedickinson.bsky.social•30 days ago

Ok, question of the day; who are you going to believe?

ohdonna26.bsky.social•30 days ago

Musk is a troll but you know, the other guy is Pinocchio, so wait and see.

waw2nyc.bsky.social•30 days ago

Just so sick of the lies, and endless ass kissing of the Orange Degenerate

neddludd.bsky.social•30 days ago

Government can’t even provide basic needs for its own citizens (healthcare, housing) but it can funnel billions to tech bros for no valid reason. Dysfunction.

kdbyproxy.bsky.social•30 days ago

If only the same could be said about Trump.

🥁
#AI https://bsky.app/profile/carlquintanilla.bsky.social/post/3lgia2fvan22n

martinrayner.bsky.social•30 days ago

Man, if ever speech bubbles were called for...

mawnwuan.bsky.social•30 days ago

Wapo? No thanks
Come on Carl

johngordon.bsky.social•30 days ago

Related: OpenAI didn't publish their memo promising to build in red states and PA until Trump was elected.

good-joe.bsky.social•30 days ago

Well there goes my theory that Trump was just doing it to keep Musk on the edge

theerichuang.bsky.social•30 days ago

Surprised? Not really.

vmg-ylw.bsky.social•26 days ago

codykinski.bsky.social•30 days ago

Whoop-te-doo. Making up stories to cast the orange menace in a better light than anything in reality? The WAPO won't stand for it, I tell ya! (Unless Bezos says to.)

heartforjustice.bsky.social•30 days ago

We need Dems to be shouting everyday — and launch aggressive ad campaigns. Now is not the time to sit back and analyze.

robvo.bsky.social•30 days ago

It was a dog & pony show - the Government isn't giving a single dime and it's been under construction for months, breaking ground pre-election. They trotted him out so he could take credit where none was due.

Here's the big announcement at the end of March last year:
https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-openai-planning-100-billion-data-center-project-information-reports-2024-03-29/