{"id":2320186,"date":"2024-08-06T17:50:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T21:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-teases-major-interview-with-elon-musk-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T17:52:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T21:52:51","slug":"trump-teases-major-interview-with-elon-musk-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-teases-major-interview-with-elon-musk-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump teases \u2018major interview\u2019 with Elon Musk &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-teases-major-interview-with-elon-musk-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2320186&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump is set to conduct a significant interview with Elon Musk, the CEO \u2064of Tesla and SpaceX, on Monday night. Trump made the announcement via his Truth Social platform, \u200bindicating that more details about the interview would \u200bbe revealed soon. Musk,\u2062 who previously identified as \u200ca \u2062Democrat, has recently\u2063 endorsed Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">presidential campaign<\/a>, expressing discontent with what he\u2064 describes \u200das a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-at-its-heart-wokeness-is-divisive-exclusionary-and-hateful\/\" title=\"Elon Musk: \u2018At Its Heart Wokeness Is Divisive, Exclusionary And Hateful\u2019\">woke mind virus<\/a>&#8221; \u200dpromoted\u200d by progressives. He appreciates Trump&#8217;s leadership qualities and fiery spirit. Interestingly,\u200c there was a report claiming Musk donated $45 million a\u200c month to Trump&#8217;s campaign, but Musk later disputed this, clarifying his stance as\u200b more\u200c aligned with &#8220;Make\u2064 America Greater.&#8221; Musk has \u200ba history \u200cof conducting interviews on his platform, X,\u2062 engaging with\u200c a variety of \u200dpublic\u2063 figures and offering them significant exposure to a large audience.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump teases &lsquo;major interview&rsquo; with Elon Musk<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1670335\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> is ready to sit down for a chat with one of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/big-tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Big Tech<\/a>&rsquo;s biggest moguls, Tesla and Space X founder and CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elon Musk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Republican presidential nominee announced he has plans for an interview with Musk in under a week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ON MONDAY NIGHT I&rsquo;LL BE DOING A MAJOR INTERVIEW WITH ELON MUSK,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112916482094082129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said <\/a>in a post to Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-vice-president-mike-pence-joins-the-heritage-foundation\/\" title=\"Former Vice President Mike Pence Joins The Heritage Foundation\">president added<\/a> there are additional &ldquo;details to follow&rdquo; as he teased the interview with the owner of X. The so-called &ldquo;global town square&rdquo; is used by 245 million users daily.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has said he was a firm Democrat until a few years ago, supporting former President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and President Joe Biden&rsquo;s bids for the White House.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Musk endorsed Trump&rsquo;s campaign and said he is upset at the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-distances-himself-from-trump-and-says-hes-not-donating-45-million-a-month-to-campaign-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Elon Musk distances himself from Trump and says he\u2019s not donating  million a month to campaign - Washington Examiner\">woke mind virus&#038;rdquo<\/a>; he believes progressives have started to promote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s something to be said that America needs a strong leader where you have the perception of strength,&rdquo; Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jordanbpeterson\/status\/1815427698703090085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> psychologist and lifestyle author Jordan Peterson earlier this month as he explained why he would vote for Trump. Musk said he admired Trump&rsquo;s fiery spirit and fighting fist bumps in the air immediately after surviving an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on prior to a meeting during the sixth edition of the &ldquo;Choose France&rdquo; summit on Monday, May 15, 2023, in Versailles, outside Paris, France. (Ludovic Marin\/ Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Three weeks ago, the <em>Wall Street Journal <\/em>reported that Musk donated $45 million a month to Trump. The X founder has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3096836\/elon-musk-distances-himself-trump-not-donating-45-million-month-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>distanced<\/a> himself from the report, saying it was false and that he wouldn&rsquo;t characterize himself as a &ldquo;MAGA&rdquo; supporter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think America is great,&rdquo; Musk told Peterson. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m more &lsquo;MAG&rsquo; &mdash; &rsquo;Make America Greater.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk has conducted interviews on his social media platform with a range of media pundits, politicians, and activists, including former CNN host Don Lemon, former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and <em>Daily Wire<\/em> founding editor-in-chief Ben Shapiro.<\/p>\n<p>People hosted on the X platform are guaranteed that a vast audience will hear their message as Musk&rsquo;s high-profile sit-downs receive millions of views.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Musk&lsquo;s X&nbsp;on Tuesday filed an antitrust lawsuit against the&nbsp;Global Alliance for Responsible Media, accusing the international advertising group of illegally boycotting companies. <\/p>\n<p>X Corp. CEO Linda Yaccarino <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lindayaX\/status\/1820838625245880634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1820838625245880634%7Ctwgr%5E8c270714e76e6fd0d95d3a7a16c825cad852430c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fnews%2Fjustice%2F3112556%2Fx-rumble-file-antitrust-complaint-against-global-ad-group%2F&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1820838625245880634%7Ctwgr%5E8c270714e76e6fd0d95d3a7a16c825cad852430c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fnews%2Fjustice%2F3112556%2Fx-rumble-file-antitrust-complaint-against-global-ad-group%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>alleged<\/a> that GARM members such as Mars, CVS Health, Unilever, and Orsted had conspired to target the social media platform and threatened the &ldquo;one place where you can express yourself freely and openly at risk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1670335\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1670335\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump hints at a &#8216;major interview&#8217; with Elon Musk<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump is set to have a conversation with prominent tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, the CEO and founder of Tesla and SpaceX. On Tuesday, the Republican presidential candidate revealed that he will be interviewing Musk within the next week. &#8220;ON MONDAY NIGHT I\u2019LL BE DOING A MAJOR INTERVIEW WITH ELON MUSK,&#8221; Trump posted on Truth Social, adding that more &#8220;details to follow&#8221; regarding the upcoming discussion with the owner of X, which boasts 245 million daily users. <\/p>\n<p>Musk has previously identified as a Democrat but shifted his support in recent years, backing figures like Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton before endorsing Trump&#8217;s campaign this year. He expressed concern over what he calls the \u201cwoke mind virus\u201d promoted by progressives. In an earlier conversation with psychologist Jordan Peterson, Musk emphasized America&#8217;s need for strong leadership and praised Trump&#8217;s resilience after surviving an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Three weeks ago, reports from the Wall Street Journal claimed that Musk donated $45 million monthly to Trump; however, Musk refuted this claim and clarified that he does not consider himself a &#8220;MAGA&#8221; supporter but rather aligns more with &#8220;MAG&#8221; \u2014 &#8220;Make America Greater.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Musk has hosted various interviews on his social media platform featuring notable figures such as former CNN host Don Lemon and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., attracting millions of views due to his platform&#8217;s extensive reach.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, on Tuesday, X Corp filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), alleging illegal boycotting practices by its members against companies like Mars and Unilever that threaten free expression on social media platforms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2320187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Elon-Musk.-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32192,6234,4188,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2320186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-elon-musk","tag-interview","tag-media","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Elon-Musk.-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}