Trump’s live interview with Elon Musk met with technical difficulties – Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump’s live interview with Elon Musk on the social media platform X faced significant technical issues due to a reported cyberattack. As the interview was about to start, many users encountered difficulties accessing the conversation, with some receiving messages stating that the session was unavailable. Approximately 20 minutes after the intended start, Musk informed users that there was a “massive DDOS attack” impacting the platform.
The chaos surrounding the event drew comparisons to a similar incident where Florida Governor Ron DeSantis experienced technical glitches during his own campaign rollout on Twitter Spaces, leading to mockery from Trump’s allies. Despite the challenges, some users managed to eventually join the session, although it had to be scaled down.
Earlier in the day, Trump made his first post on X since August 2023, sharing a video reflecting on his first administration and addressing ongoing legal challenges against him.
Trump’s live interview with Elon Musk met with technical difficulties
Former President Donald Trump‘s live “unscripted” interview with Elon Musk on X on Monday evening was plagued by a cyberattack, according to the social media platform’s owner.
The technical difficulties prevented at least some users from accessing the conversation, instead being shown an image saying that the space was not available.
Nearly 20 minutes after the interview was set to start, Musk claimed in a post on X that the event was plagued by a “massive DDOS attack” and that the platform was working on shutting the X Space down.
“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.”
The interview’s technological problems are reminiscent of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) botched presidential campaign rollout last year during a Twitter Spaces interview, leading to Trump allies mocking his campaign.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) was among the people who voiced concern online before claiming that he was “finally in now. Funky hold music playing.”
On Monday morning, Trump posted to X for the first time since Aug. 24, 2023, when he shared a picture of his mugshot after he was processed and released from an Atlanta jail in the aftermath of a state indictment over allegations he attempted to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.
The 2 1/2-minute video post touted his first administration’s legacy before featuring media reports on Trump’s federal indictments and the FBI’s search at his Mar-a-Lago resort in August 2022.
“They’re not coming after me. They’re coming after you, and I just happen to be standing in their way, and I will never be moving,” Trump is heard saying in the ad. “On Nov. 5, 2024, justice will be done. We will take back our country, and we will make America great again!”
The Harris campaign slammed Musk as Trump’s “billionaire sugar daddy” in an email sent out two hours before the live interview.
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