Billionaire entrepreneur and X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk interviewed Donald Trump on his social media network today. The event, which was scheduled to begin at 5:30 AM IST, was delayed by more than 40 minutes due to a DDOS attack, a type of cyberattack.
During the chat, which went on for over two hours, the two spoke in length about the assassination attempt on Trump last month. Their conversation also saw the Republican nominee attacking his Democratic rival Kamala Harris for the 2024 US presidential elections.
The interview, which was joined by more than 1.3 million users, was an opportunity for Trump to seize the limelight at a time when Kamala Harris has erased his lead in opinion polls, just weeks after she replaced Joe Biden in the race to the White House.
Here are the highlights of Musk-Trump interview on X:
Elon Musk-Donald Trump Interview Ends After Over 2 Hours
The Elon Musk-Donald Trump interview on X has now concluded after over two hours.
Donald Trump After Surviving Assassination Bid Says "I'm More Of A Believer Now"
Donald Trump recalled the moment he was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania last month and narrated the events that followed, during a live conversation with Elon Musk.
"Your Endorsement Means A Lot To Me": Trump To Musk
Donald Trump has praised Elon Musk for endorsing him in the 2024 US presidential elections.
"Your endorsement means a lot me," the Republican nominee told the billionaire.
"It is really essential that you win for the good of the country," Musk said.
ELON MUSK to PRESIDENT TRUMP:
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 13, 2024
"It is really essential that you win for the good of the country." pic.twitter.com/m41xtzzx1Q
"People Want American Dream Back": Donald Trump
"People want the American Dream back more than anything else. You don't have that today because the people running our country just suck — they're incompetent people," Donald Trump has said in the interview with Elon Musk.
"Kim Jong Un At Top Of The Game, But Sleepy Joe...": Donald Trump
Donald Trump today praised Russia, China and North Korea heads saying that they are at the top of their game and the US needs a strong president to tackle them.
Trump Says Russia Would Not Have Invaded Ukraine If He Was President
Donald Trump has claimed that Russia would not have invaded Ukraine if he were still the US president.
Kamala Harris Will "Destroy" US: Donald Trump
"We don't have a president right now — and Kamala is even worse. She's a San Francisco liberal who destroyed that city, destroyed California, and will destroy our country if she's elected," Donald Trump has said.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: We don't have a president right now — and Kamala is even worse.
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 13, 2024
She's a San Francisco liberal who destroyed that city, destroyed California, and will DESTROY OUR COUNTRY if she's elected.#TrumpOnX pic.twitter.com/myUKzBwjcK
1.2 Million Users Currently Listening To Musk-Trump Interview
About 1.2 million users are currently listening to the Musk-Trump interview on X.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2024
Donald Trump Attacks Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
Donald Trump has slammed Joe Biden over the US economy. "The economy is a disaster with inflation... Four years ago, people were saving a lot of money. Today they're using all their money and borrowing money just to live," he has said in the interview with Musk.
He also attacked Kamala Harris and said, "If she wins, this country will go out of business."
"We're Going To Build Iron Dome": Trump To Musk
"We're going to build an Iron Dome. Israel has it. We're going to have the best Iron Dome in the world. We need it and we're going to make it all in the United States. We're going to have protection," Donald Trump told Elon Musk.
What Donald Trump Said On Iran, Israel-Hamas War
"When I was president, Iran knew not to mess around. Iran was broke -- they had no money for terror. Israel never would've been attacked (by Hamas)," Trump told Musk.
President Trump: When I was president, Iran knew not to mess around. Iran was broke -- they had no money for terror. Israel never would've been attacked.#TrumpOnXpic.twitter.com/Lguzi5rGqx
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 13, 2024
Donald Trump On Illegal Immigrants
"We have a defective government… We have millions of people coming in a month and then Kamala [Harris] gets up and tries to pretend she’s gonna do something. She had three and a half years and they have another five months but they won’t do anything," Donald Trump told Elon Musk on illegal immigrants.
Donald Trump On Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping: "They Love Their Country, It's Different Form Of Love"
Donald Trump On Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping: "They Love Their Country, It Is Different Form Of Love"
Donald Trump Slams Kamala Harris
"The number of illegals Kamala (Harris) has welcomed into our communities is much bigger than we think," Donald Trump told Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces.
"Countries are emptying their prisons — and sending them to our country. They're bringing crime and violence to our backyards," he said.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: The number of illegals Border Czar Kamala has welcomed into our communities is MUCH bigger than we think. Countries are emptying their prisons — and sending them to our country.
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 13, 2024
They're bringing CRIME and VIOLENCE to our backyards.#TrumpOnX pic.twitter.com/xUTinwBRrE
Biden Failed In Debate "Miserably": Trump
Attacking US President Joe Biden, Donald Trump said he "failed miserably" in the presidential debate with him.
He also called Biden's exit a "coup" by Democrats.
Biden had announced last month he was stepping aside from the White House race following a disastrous debate against Trump that highlighted concerns about his age and mental acuity.
Trump-Musk Interview Now Moves To Illegal Immigrant Issues
Trump and Musk are now speaking about the illegal immigrant issues in the US. Trump has slammed the Biden administration for letting record number of illegal immigrants enter the US.
"They are coming in from everywhere," Trump said.
Donald Trump-Elon Musk Discuss Assassination Attempt
"You can't fake bravery under such circumstances -- the courage is instinctual or it is not," Musk told Trump as he spoke about his assassination attempt during an election rally in Butler.
"I wanted to get up and let them know I was ok -- and they went wild," Trump responded.
.@elonmusk: "You can't fake bravery under such circumstances -- the courage is instinctual or it is not."
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 13, 2024
President Trump: I wanted to get up and let them know I was ok -- and they went WILD.#TrumpOnX pic.twitter.com/yelSDadYcO
"Not Pleasant": Donald Trump To Elon Musk As He Recalls Being Shot At
On being asked about the assassination attempt, Donald Trump tells Elon Musk that it was "not pleasant". The two are now talking at length about Trump's experience.
"I knew immediately that it was a bullet. I knew immediately that it was at the ear... For those people that don't believe in God, I think we all have to start thinking about that," Trump said, who was hit in the right ear.
President Trump on the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania:
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 13, 2024
"One of the miracles was that nobody ran."#TrumpOnXpic.twitter.com/wWcxTBKVZi
What Elon Musk Said On Massive Cyberattack Before Trump Interview
"There's a lot of opposition to people just hearing what President Trump has to say," Musk said as he began interviewing the Republican nominee after massive cyberattack.
President @realDonaldTrump are @elonmusk are LIVE ON X after a delay due to a massive cyberattack.
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 13, 2024
ELON: "There's a lot of opposition to people just hearing what President Trump has to say." pic.twitter.com/NH8ec8MqVH
Musk-Trump Interview LIVE: "I'm More Of A Believer Now," Says Trump As He Recalls Being Shot At
"I'm more of a believer now," Trump told Musk as he recalled being shot at.
Musk-Trump Interview: Over A Million Users Listening
Over a million users are currently listening to the Musk-Trump interview on X, formerly Twitter.
Musk Discusses Trump's Assassination Attempt
Elon Musk is currently discussing Donald Trump's assassination attempt.
"I immediately knew it was a bullet," Trump said, who was attacked during a poll rally in Pennsylvania last month.
Musk Apologies For Delayed Interview With Trump
Elon Musk has apologised for the delay in his interview with Donald Trump.
"Sorry for the delay," he said after the interview, hit by a DDOS attack, began after more than 40 minutes of delay.
Elon Musk Interviews Donald Trump After DDOS Attack Delays Chat
The Elon Musk-Donald Trump interview has finally begun, after being delayed for about 40 minutes due to a DDOS attack.
All About DDOS Attack That Hit Elon-MuskDonald Trump Interview
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has flagged a "massive DDOS attack" on X that disrupted the airing of his interview with former Donald Trump.
"Crashed, Unable To Fetch Spaces" Trend On X As Musk Interviews Trump
Donald Trump is set to be interviewed on X by its billionaire owner Elon Musk -- an influential supporter -- as the Republican ex-president rejoins the platform following a lengthy absence. But most users are unable to tune in to the "spaces" and are getting an error message on X.
Elon Musk-Donald Trump Interview On X
Prior to the interview with Donald Trump, Elon Musk had said that it was"unscripted with no limits on subject matter".
"So it should be highly entertaining!" the 53-year-old, who is also CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, posted in a preview of the interview on Sunday.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2024
Elon Musk-Donald Trump Interview On X Hit By DDOS Attack
Billionaire and X owner Elon Musk was scheduled to interview Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on his social media network at 5:30 AM IST.
The interview, however, is delayed by more than 30 minutes due to a DDOS attack, Musk confirmed.
"There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on 𝕏. Working on shutting it down. Worst case, we will proceed with a smaller number of live listeners and post the conversation later," he posted on X.
There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on 𝕏. Working on shutting it down.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 13, 2024
Worst case, we will proceed with a smaller number of live listeners and post the conversation later.
DDoS attack means "Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attack", a cybercrime in which the attacker floods a server with internet traffic to prevent users from accessing connected online services and sites.
