Donald Trump calls Joe Biden's exit 'coup' in Elon Musk interview on X, marred by technical glitches
The much-hyped interview of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on his social media platform X did not go as planned. The interview started over 40 minutes after its original scheduled time due to alleged cyberattacks.?Some 878,000 users had initially tuned into the interview but were greeted by a message reading, ¡°Details not available."?
Musk alleges DDoS attack
As per reports, the platform had suffered a DDoS attack, resulting in the delay. Musk apologized for what he termed a ¡°massive attack¡± that overwhelmed the company's system.
Once the interview got underway, Trump used the platform¡ªthe largest he has received during the campaign so far¡ªto repeat his claims about illegal immigration to the US and talk about the assassination attempt on him.
Trump on illegal immigration?
¡°If I had not turned my head, I would not be talking to you right now¡ªas much as I like you,¡± Trump told Musk.
Trump claimed that "illegal immigration saved my life," pointing to the border crossings chart that caused him to look away moments before a bullet narrowly missed his ear.
¡°That chart¡ªillegal immigration saved my life,¡± he explained to Musk. ¡°What¡¯s astonishing is that I only referred to it less than 20% of the time. It was just a brief instance.¡±
Why Trump wants X
Trump, who was banned from X, then called Twitter, following the Capitol Hill violence, had launched his own social media platform called 'Truth Social.' However, it pales in comparison with the likes of X, which has a much larger user base. Though Trump was reinstated by its new owner Musk, he has largely remained inactive. But, with the elections approaching, Trump needs a much larger platform to spread his message, and with Musk, who has pledged millions to the Republican candidate's campaign, X gave him the perfect stage to put out his narrative unchallenged.
'Joe Biden's exit was a coup'
Speaking about Joe Biden quitting the race, Trump claimed that the incumbent president was forced to drop out of the election due to a "coup."
"I beat Biden so badly in the debate, he was forced out of the race¡ªone of the greatest debate performances ever. Biden's exit, it was a coup."
'Kamala Harris will destroy US'
While terming Biden the 'worst President of the US,' Trump also attacked his Democratic challenger, incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris.
"We don't have a president right now¡ªand 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," Trump said.
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