Donald Trump-Elon Musk interview highlights
Today, Donald Trump was interviewed by billionaire businessman and owner of X (previously Twitter), Elon Musk, on his social media platform. The event was supposed to start at 5:30 AM IST but was delayed by more than 40 minutes due to a DDOS attack, a type of cyberattack.
The two had a lengthy conversation for more than two hours, during which they discussed the assassination attempt on Trump last month. During their chat, the Republican candidate for US president in 2024 also disparaged Kamala Harris, the Democratic opponent.
The interview, which attracted over 1.3 million viewers, provided Trump with a chance to capture attention at a moment when Kamala Harris had closed the gap in opinion polls, shortly after she took over from Joe Biden in the presidential race.
Here are the highlights of the Musk-Trump interview:
Following his assassination bid, Donald Trump declares, “I’m More of a Believer Now.”
During a live talk with Elon Musk, Donald Trump recounted the events that transpired when he was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania last month.
Trump to Musk: “Your endorsement means a lot to me.”
Musk to Trump: “Your endorsement means a lot to me.”
Elon Musk’s endorsement of Donald Trump in the US presidential election of 2024 has been met with praise.
The Republican candidate said to the millionaire, “Your endorsement means a lot to me.”
“It is really essential that you win for the good of the country,” Musk added.
“People Wish to Restore the American Dream”: Donald Trump
“More than anything, people want to see the American Dream return. In an interview with Elon Musk, Donald Trump stated, “You don’t have that today because the people running our country just stink—they’re incompetent people.”
Donald Trump said, “Kim Jong Un is at the top of the game, but sleepy Joe…”
Today, Donald Trump lauded the leaders of North Korea, China, and Russia, stating that they are world leaders and that the US needs a strong president to take on them.
Donald Trump Says Kamala Harris Will “Destroy” the US
Right now, we don’t have a president, and Kamala is worse. Donald Trump has stated, “She’s a liberal from San Francisco who destroyed that city, destroyed California, and will destroy our country if she is elected.”
Donald Trump Assails Kamala Harris and Joe Biden
On the US economy, Joe Biden has come under fire from Donald Trump. “With inflation, the economy is in dire straits… Individuals were saving large sums of money four years ago. In the Musk interview, he stated, “They’re borrowing money and utilizing all of their money just to survive these days.
Additionally, he made fun of Kamala Harris by saying, “This country will go out of business if she wins.”
Trump to Musk: “We’re Going to Build an Iron Dome”
“We intend to construct an iron dome. It’s in Israel. We are going to have the world’s best iron dome. We’re going to produce it all here in the United States because we need it. We’re going to have protection,” Donald Trump told Elon Musk.
What Donald Trump Remarked About the Israel-Hamas War and Iran
Iran was aware not to play around during my presidency. Iran was bankrupt; they lacked the funds for terrorism. “Hamas would never have attacked Israel,” Trump informed Musk.
Donald Trump on Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping: “They love their country; it’s a different kind of love.”
Donald Trump on Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping: “They love their country; it’s a different form of love.”
Donald Trump Criticizes Kamala Harris
Donald Trump told Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces, “The number of illegal immigrants Kamala (Harris) has allowed into our communities is far greater than we realize.”
“Countries are emptying their prisons and sending their criminals to our country. They’re bringing crime and violence to our neighborhoods,” he added.
Trump on Biden’s Debate Performance: “Miserable Failure”
Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden, stating that he “failed miserably” in their presidential debate.
He also described Biden’s withdrawal from the race as a “coup” orchestrated by Democrats.
Biden had announced his exit from the White House race last month after a disastrous debate with Trump, which raised concerns about his age and mental sharpness.
Trump and Musk Discuss the Assassination Attempt
“You can’t fake bravery under such circumstances—it’s either instinctual or it’s not,” Musk told Trump while discussing his assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler.
4″I wanted to stand up and show them I was okay, and they went wild,” Trump responded.
Musk regrets the delay in their interview with Trump.
Elon Musk has expressed regret over the postponement of his meeting with Donald Trump.
“I apologize for the wait,” he remarked after the DDOS-attacked interview finally started after more than 40 minutes of waiting.
‘This president [has] a low IQ’
In addition, Trump criticized Biden for how he handled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, claiming that the president “might not even have an IQ at all.” “The IQ of this president is quite low. “He may not even have an IQ at all now, but he had a low one thirty years ago,” Trump remarked.
Biden came under fire from Trump for speculating that Ukraine would join NATO. In addition, the former president asserted that, except for Biden’s words, Vladimir Putin would never have entered Ukraine.
“You know, Biden took actions with Russia that made any chance of him making progress there unlikely. After I left office, I saw that they began assembling large armies on the border with Ukraine. I initially thought this was Putin’s way of negotiating, given his skill as a negotiator,” Trump said.
