Elon Musk's much-anticipated interview with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump finally got underway on his social media platform X on Monday evening, after a significant delay due to technical glitches that left many users unable to access the livestream. 🚀📱
The event, scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m., didn't kick off until 8:42 p.m. (0042 GMT Tuesday). Musk attributed the delay to a distributed denial of service attack—a cyber attack where servers are flooded with traffic to disrupt service—though this claim hasn't been confirmed. As the conversation started, over a million listeners tuned in, according to a counter on X.
\"Congratulations on breaking every record in the book,\" Trump remarked, hinting at the massive audience trying to join their chat. 🏆🌐
Musk opened the discussion by asking Trump about the attempted assassination on July 13, during which Trump's ear was struck by a bullet. 🎯😱 Trump recounted the harrowing experience, emphasizing his resilience and determination to continue his campaign.
Notably, Musk, the world's richest person, endorsed Trump shortly after the shooting. While he backed Democratic President Joe Biden in 2020, Musk has since shifted his political stance.
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Elon Musk's interview of Trump starts after technical issues
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