{"id":2323017,"date":"2024-08-12T10:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T14:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-promotes-unscripted-live-interview-with-trump-on-x-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-12T10:45:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T14:45:12","slug":"elon-musk-promotes-unscripted-live-interview-with-trump-on-x-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-promotes-unscripted-live-interview-with-trump-on-x-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk promotes \u2018unscripted\u2019 live interview with Trump on X &#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\">26<\/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%2Felon-musk-promotes-unscripted-live-interview-with-trump-on-x-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=2323017&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>Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X, has announced an upcoming live,\u200b unscripted interview with\u2062 former President Donald Trump scheduled for Monday night\u2063 at 8 p.m. This event \u2063marks Trump&#8217;s return to the platform, and he\u2063 has promoted it, \u200dhighlighting that the conversation will have no limits on subject matter, which Musk anticipates will make it &#8220;highly entertaining.&#8221; Trump\u2019s\u200b recent posts on X included a reference to his campaign plans, with the \u200cformer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/review-civil-war\/\" title=\"Analysis: &#039;Civil War\">president aiming<\/a> to connect with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unstable-non-genius-biden-aides-feared-cranky-candidates-epic-tongue-lashings-book-finds\/\" title=\"UNSTABLE NON-GENIUS: Biden Aides Feared \u2018Cranky\u2019 Candidate\u2019s \u2018Epic Tongue-Lashings,\u2019 Book Finds\">younger voters<\/a> through such \u2064appearances. Possible discussion topics during the interview may include a recent hack of Trump\u2019s campaign documents,\u2063 which he attributes to Iranian involvement.  <\/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\">Elon Musk promotes &lsquo;unscripted&rsquo; live interview with Trump on X<\/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_1727396\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Billionaire and X owner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elon Musk<\/a> has promoted the return of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> to the platform scheduled for Monday night, when the 2024 Republican presidential nominee will partake in an &ldquo;unscripted&rdquo; interview.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation between the two billionaires will be hosted on Musk&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>social media<\/a> platform and is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Trump has also promoted the interview on X, with his last post on the platform made on Aug. 24, 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1694886846050771321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>when he showcased his mugshot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is unscripted with no limits on subject matter, so should be highly entertaining!&rdquo; Musk wrote on X. &ldquo;If you have specific questions &amp; comments, post them under the chat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is unscripted with no limits on subject matter, so should be highly entertaining!<\/p>\n<p>If you have specific questions &amp; comments, post them under the chat.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1822800186520838531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They want to silence me because I will never let them silence you. They&rsquo;re not coming after me, they&rsquo;re coming after you. I just happen to be standing in their way and I&#8217;m never moving.<\/p>\n<p>We will Make America Great Again! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TrumpOnX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TrumpOnX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1822890929855811931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Subjects that could be discussed include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3117910\/trump-campaign-hacked-documents-sent-news-outlets-what-we-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the recent hack on the Trump campaign<\/a>, which leaked a 271-page vetting document about Trump&rsquo;s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). The former president has blamed the Iranian government for the hack and said the hackers were &ldquo;only able to get publicly available information.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s return to X comes as he has made several moves to reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-says-its-very-hard-for-young-voters-to-be-excited\/\" title=\"Bernie Sanders: Young voters struggle to feel enthusiastic\">younger voting demographic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3044944\/logan-paul-interviews-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>including an interview<\/a> with boxer and social media influencer Logan Paul in June. Shortly before that interview, the former president joined the viral social media platform TikTok, on which he has amassed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realdonaldtrump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>almost 10 million followers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In July, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3083358\/ackman-and-musk-endorsements-depict-shift-away-from-leftism-toward-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Musk endorsed Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s 2024 presidential bid right after the former president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3082215\/trump-assassination-attempt-four-ways-change-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>survived an assassination attempt<\/a>. Musk has had a rocky relationship with Trump in the past but has soured on the Democratic Party and its leadership over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Monday night&rsquo;s interview will not be Musk&rsquo;s first time conducting an interview on X with a politician &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/218466\/elon-musk-touts-twitter-purchase-as-priceless-for-free-speech-during-desantis-2024-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>he did one with Gov. Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) in May 2023 when the governor launched his 2024 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p> <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_1727396\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1727396\"}});<\/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>Elon Musk is advertising an &#8220;unscripted&#8221; live interview with former President Donald Trump on his platform, X, set for Monday night. During this event, the 2024 Republican presidential candidate will engage in a free-flowing discussion with Musk, starting at 8 p.m. Trump has also shared details about the interview on X; his last post was on August 24, 2023, featuring his mugshot. Musk stated that the conversation would cover various topics without restrictions and encouraged viewers to submit their questions and comments during the chat.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has expressed that he believes efforts to silence him are actually aimed at silencing his supporters as well. He emphasized that he stands in opposition to these forces and remains committed to making America great again.<\/p>\n<p>Potential discussion points may include a recent cyberattack on Trump&#8217;s campaign that resulted in a leaked document regarding his running mate, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH). Trump attributed this hack to the Iranian government but claimed only publicly available information was accessed.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s return to X aligns with his strategy of engaging younger voters; he previously interviewed social media influencer Logan Paul and joined TikTok where he gained nearly 10 million followers. In July, Musk endorsed Trump&#8217;s presidential campaign shortly after an assassination attempt against him. Despite their past differences, Musk&#8217;s relationship with Trump has evolved as he has grown disillusioned with Democratic leadership over time. This upcoming interview will not be Musk&#8217;s first political discussion on X; he previously interviewed Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) during DeSantis&#8217; campaign launch in May 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2323018,"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\/MuskTrump.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32192,37887,3634,22273,32076],"class_list":["post-2323017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-elon-musk","tag-live-interview","tag-trump","tag-unscripted","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MuskTrump.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323017","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2323017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}