Trump referred to his conversation with Musk as one of the "greatest interviews in history," and Elon anticipated at least 8 million listeners. However, things went off the rails from the very beginning.
The conversation had to be postponed for at least 40 minutes due to technical issues. Musk later explained that Twitter was facing a DDOS attack at that moment, although The Verge noted that the social network was otherwise functioning without problems. Ultimately, instead of the announced 8 million, only 915,000 people joined the broadcast on Space.
Initially, Trump spent a long time discussing the assassination attempt, accusing Democrats of attempting a coup to replace Biden on the presidential ballot, and frequently referring to some "internal enemies." In contrast, he mentioned external enemies in a somewhat deferential tone:
“They are at the top of their game. They are tough, smart, and evil — and they are going to defend their countries,” Trump said about Putin, Xi, and Kim Jong-un.
Musk occasionally took the opportunity to praise Trump while simultaneously belittling his opponent:
“You are the way to prosperity. Kamala is the opposite.”
Trump himself labeled Harris as incompetent and a radically leftist crazy person, but complimented her appearance:
“She looks like the most beautiful actress in history,” Trump said regarding a photo of Harris on the cover of Time magazine. “In fact, she really resembles First Lady Melania.”
The conversation covered a wide range of topics, including lengthy segments on energy policy and climate change. During this time, Elon attempted to downplay the threat of global warming in defense of his electric vehicle empire, while Trump modestly reminded listeners that "nuclear warming" poses a much greater danger.
Donald also asserted that selling American cars in Europe is "impossible," and he overestimated the aid the U.S. has provided to Ukraine during the war, while downplaying the support from the EU:
“It sounds so nice: 'European Union.' But let me tell you: they are not as cool as China, but they are bad... They treat our country poorly.”
Overall, the interview lasted about two hours; however, it raised significant questions not only about the content but also about Musk's abilities as an interviewer and Trump’s capabilities as a conversationalist. Below is a summary of the evaluations of both speakers from the Grok chatbot:
Highlights: Elon is being criticized for his inability to control the conversation and poor communication skills, while Donald stumbled on some occasions — a representative from Trump's team, Stephen Cheng, has already responded to this, stating that some viewers likely just had hearing problems.
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