There were major problems with Elon Musk’s much-anticipated interview with Donald Trump on his social media site, X. Musk called it a “massive DDoS attack.” It was supposed to start at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, but the site had technical problems that made it start 45 minutes later than planned. Musk told users about the attack on X and said that the site was flooded with too many people trying to mess up the live show.
Even though there was a delay, about 120,000 people were able to join the stream in the end. Musk and Trump kept talking. They talked about a lot of different things, such as illegal immigration, foreign policy, and the latest attempt on Trump’s life. But even though both men are known to be interested in cryptocurrency—Trump has been pro-crypto in the past, and Musk likes Dogecoin—the subject was not brought up during the conversation.
The talk was important because Trump was back on the site after being banned in 2021. Musk has spoken out strongly in support of Trump as a presidential candidate. He saw the interview as a key opportunity to bring Trump back into the social media spotlight. The event also got the attention of people from the European Union, who warned Musk about the risks of spreading bad material.
Musk admitted that the talk was hard for him because people didn’t want Trump to be able to speak freely. Even though there were problems, Musk finished the chat and posted it so that users could view it after the live stream.
