TIME report says Trump turned to Grok for presidential advice

TIME reports that Donald Trump spent hours questioning Grok about his presidency, political legacy and major world events during a private Oval Office meeting with Elon Musk in December 2025.

According to the same account, one question concerned what might happen in Venezuela if Nicolás Maduro were captured. Grok reportedly predicted that many Venezuelans would welcome his downfall. This remains TIME’s account of a private conversation, whose full details are not independently available.

Grok’s reported government role extends beyond Trump’s personal use. The initial report says Trump mentioned Grok alongside Google’s Gemini at the September 29 launch of America.gov, describing them as systems that could help people navigate federal information and services.

A secure version of Grok has also reportedly been made available to government personnel through GenAI.mil, while the US Department of Agriculture plans an internal rollout. Public details about the scope and implementation of these deployments remain limited.