
Trump repeats same talking points during Musk interview - but the former president’s ‘lisp’ steals the show
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The live one-on-one between former president Trump — who last week floated “at least 162 misstatements, exaggerations and outright lies” during a 64-minute press conference at his Florida country club — and X boss Musk — whose false or misleading claims about the 2024 election have amassed more than 1 billion views on the social media site — was derailed by technical glitches for some 40 minutes before finally starting. Musk said the chat would give people an opportunity to “get a feel for what Donald Trump is like in a conversation.” But listeners were immediately distracted by Trump’s odd-sounding voice. I said that months ago.” Musk, for his part, told Trump that the media was “unfair” to the former president, and did not disagree when Trump called Biden “a stupid man.” The broadcast took place as Harris, Trump’s Democratic rival in 2024, pulled ahead in national polls, raising millions with running mate Tim Walz. Earlier on Monday, Trump fired off numerous posts on the platform, rebranded by Musk as “X,” alternately hyping up the Musk interview, slamming Harris, his rival in the upcoming presidential election, and claiming that without him, the US is a “nation in decline.” Musk said the interview would be “unscripted with no limits on subject matter,” and invited X users to post questions for him to ask.
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