{"id":2323746,"date":"2024-08-13T12:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T16:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-musk-interview-shatters-viewership-milestones-with-numbers-the-mainstream-media-could-only-dream-of\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T12:13:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T16:13:12","slug":"trump-musk-interview-shatters-viewership-milestones-with-numbers-the-mainstream-media-could-only-dream-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-musk-interview-shatters-viewership-milestones-with-numbers-the-mainstream-media-could-only-dream-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-Musk Interview Shatters Viewership Milestones with Numbers the Mainstream Media Could Only Dream Of"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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-musk-interview-shatters-viewership-milestones-with-numbers-the-mainstream-media-could-only-dream-of%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=2323746&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>It seems\u200d you&#8217;ve pasted a complex HTML\/XML document that includes a variety of elements \u200dranging from JavaScript \u200bsnippets, tweets, paragraphs of text, and some\u200b references to events involving \u2062Elon Musk and Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<p>To better assist you, could you\u2063 please clarify what you would like to do with this content? 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Thus, by the end of the day the conversation&rsquo;s reach could soar well into the billions.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Musk had predicted as much only two hours earlier.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It will blow up even more tomorrow,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It will blow up even more tomorrow <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Co49tzce5\">https:\/\/t.co\/2Co49tzce5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1823218291097395334?\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And that forecast came on the heels of a prediction that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theyre-calling-it-the-value-meal-wars-taco-bell-enters-the-fray-with-new-7-deal\/\" title=\"They&#039;re Calling It &#039;The Value Meal Wars&#039;: Taco Bell Enters the Fray with New  Deal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-talk-to-me-that-way-dont-ever-talk-to-the-president-that-way-president-trump-slaps-down-media-hack-sets-the-record-straight-on-sham-election-video\/\" title=\"No Respect...&quot;Don&#039;t Talk to Me That Way - DON&#039;T EVER Talk to the President That Way!&quot; - President Trump SLAPS DOWN Media Hack - Sets the Record Straight on Sham Election (VIDEO)\">establishment media<\/a>&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s hostility would further amplify the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Almost all of legacy media will trash the Trump conversation, thus driving total listeners probably past 200+ million,&rdquo; Musk wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Almost all of legacy media will trash the Trump conversation, thus driving total listeners probably past 200+ million &#128514; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/44Mhr2hkAu\">https:\/\/t.co\/44Mhr2hkAu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1823212033816584201?\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>All things considered, the Trump-Musk conversation, which lasted for more than two hours, represented one of the greatest victories for freedom and the will of the people over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vs-u-s-study-exposes-profound-threat-authoritarian-elites-pose-ordinary-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hyper-authoritarian elitism<\/a> in recent memory.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, tyrannical European Union bureaucrat Thierry Breton sent Musk a letter that one must read to believe. In sum, Breton warned Musk to take &ldquo;all proportionate and effective mitigation measures&rdquo; against &ldquo;the amplification of harmful content.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In other words, Breton wanted Musk to censor Trump. Veterans of World War II in Europe, convinced that they were fighting for freedom, must be spinning in their graves.<\/p>\n<p>In any event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/european-union-attempts-scare-elon-musk-censoring-trump-ahead-blockbuster-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk<\/a> delivered a very vulgar yet hearteningly American reply.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following post contains vulgar language &mdash; directed toward a European bureaucrat more repulsive and tyrannical than King George III &mdash; which may offend some readers.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To be honest, I really wanted to respond with this Tropic Thunder meme, but I would NEVER do something so rude &amp; irresponsible! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jL0GDW5QUx\">https:\/\/t.co\/jL0GDW5QUx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XhUxCSGFNP\">pic.twitter.com\/XhUxCSGFNP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1823076043017630114?\">August 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-campaign-panics-drops-meltdown-message-trump-musk-interview-turn-tables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump-Musk conversation<\/a> about to begin, X suffered a serious cyberattack that denied millions of users access.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on &#120143;. Working on shutting it down. Worst case, we will proceed with a smaller number of live listeners and post the conversation later,&rdquo; Musk wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on &#120143;. Working on shutting it down.<\/p>\n<p>Worst case, we will proceed with a smaller number of live listeners and post the conversation later.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1823152153445404990?\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eventually, X managed to fend off the attack, and the conversation went on as scheduled, breaking records along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the Trump-Musk &ldquo;Spaces&rdquo; event felt so historic that Monday&rsquo;s other enormous events got lost in the shuffle.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, earlier in the day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-drops-multiple-posts-x-confirms-major-plans-elon-musk-election-nears-enjoy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> posted on X for the first time in nearly a year. And his account received more than 200 million impressions.<\/p>\n<p>Collin Rugg of Trending Politics called it a &ldquo;Legendary day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following post contains vulgar language that some readers may find offensive.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: The Donald Trump and Elon Musk X Space has concluded, with the two speaking to each other for over 2 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what happened today on X:<\/p>\n<p>&ndash; Trump &amp; Elon had over 1,000,000 listeners live during the entire Space.<\/p>\n<p>&ndash; Trump posted on X for the first time since,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5g5R5jzXXl\">pic.twitter.com\/5g5R5jzXXl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1823192200639135860?\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the diabolical actors inside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peter-doocy-confronts-kjp-about-misleading-kamala-harris-talking-points-card-being-handed-out-in-dc\/\" title=\"Peter Doocy Confronts KJP About Misleading Kamala Harris &#039;Talking Points&#039; Card Being Handed Out in DC\">establishment media &#038;mdash<\/a>; propaganda arm of the Democratic Party, the globalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/documentary-filmmaker-nick-searcy-everything-happened-jan-6-benefited-deep-state-dems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deep state<\/a> and their like-minded fellow tyrants in NATO governments &mdash; must know that their days of deception will soon come to an end.<\/p>\n<p>And the members of that powerful cabal rank among the worst people who have ever lived. At least the Nazis and Communists of the 20th century had the decency to admit that they despised human freedom. The tyrants of the 21st century censor and terrorize their own people in the name of what they call &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-declaration-war-4-takeaways-state-union-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">democracy<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But the people have had enough. And many of them have drawn inspiration from their freedom-loving ancestors.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, some who listened to the Trump-Musk conversation felt as if they had ventured back to a simpler time.<\/p>\n<p>During the Trump-Musk event, an old black-and-white photo of a family gathered around a radio began circulating on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[Q]uiet now children, president Trump is coming on,&rdquo; one user wrote as a kind of caption for the photo.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We actually did this tonight,&rdquo; Jack Posobiec of Human Events replied.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We actually did this tonight <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QWNg6Ugxya\">https:\/\/t.co\/QWNg6Ugxya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jack Poso &#127482;&#127480; (@JackPosobiec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec\/status\/1823190961171702219?\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In short, the tyrants in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/msnbc-legal-analysis-argues-common-sense-speech-restrictions-live-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">establishment media<\/a> and elsewhere had a bad day. 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Despite attempts by some of the most nefarious forces in the world to hinder them, their conversation was a success. Musk reported that their extensive discussion on X&#8217;s &#8220;Spaces&#8221; feature had garnered nearly 1 billion views by early Tuesday morning. He tweeted about this impressive milestone, noting that the combined views from their conversation and subsequent discussions were approaching that figure.<\/p>\n<p>Musk provided this update at 2:43 a.m. ET on Tuesday, suggesting that by day&#8217;s end, viewership could reach even higher numbers. Just two hours prior, he had predicted an increase in interest for the following day and anticipated that negative coverage from mainstream media would only boost listener numbers further.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump-Musk dialogue lasted over two hours and was seen as a significant triumph for freedom against authoritarianism. Earlier in the day, European Union official Thierry Breton sent Musk a letter urging him to take measures against what he termed &#8220;harmful content,&#8221; effectively asking for censorship of Trump\u2014a request reminiscent of historical struggles for freedom.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Breton&#8217;s demands, Musk shared a humorous yet pointed meme instead of directly addressing it with seriousness. As they prepared for their conversation, X experienced a major cyberattack but managed to overcome it just in time for the event to proceed as planned.<\/p>\n<p>The significance of this event overshadowed other notable occurrences from that day; notably, Trump posted on X after nearly a year away and received over 200 million impressions on his account during his return.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, those who tuned into the Trump-Musk discussion felt nostalgic about simpler times when families gathered around radios\u2014an image shared widely during their talk\u2014highlighting how impactful this moment was amidst ongoing tensions with establishment media narratives. 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