Elon Musk attributed the delay to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, although this claim has not been confirmed. The talk, which began 40 minutes late, was heard by more than one million listeners.
Billionaire and CEO of Tesla and X, Elon Musk interviewed former US President Donald Trump and opened up about the recent assassination attempt. Trump called the attack a 'harsh blow' and said that it was a surreal situation. During the interview, when the X owner asked, 'How was the shooting for you?' Trump replied, "The shooting was not pleasant and it was a very tough blow. It was a big blow.'
Trump said that when something hit his ear, he knew it was a bullet. Trump further said that when he was shot and fell down, the only question in his mind was 'How many people are dead? Because there was a huge crowd there. So I asked, 'How many people are dead? Because I knew there were more bullets being fired.'
Elon Musk, who previously supported Democratic President Joe Biden, has endorsed Trump, even launching a super PAC to support Trump's campaign. Musk's support has prompted Trump to change his stance. The interview also provided Trump with an opportunity to reach a wider audience beyond his traditional base.
Musk said that he supported Trump's presidential election because the enthusiasm shown by Trump by raising his fist during the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last month was commendable. Trump had said that we will fight. We will not back down.
Musk's live stream conversation with Trump on X on Monday was delayed due to a technical glitch and began at 8:42 pm. The event was originally scheduled to start at 8 pm. Musk said the conversation was delayed due to a cyber attack. Musk blamed a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack for the delay, although this claim has not been confirmed. The conversation, which started 40 minutes late, was watched live by more than one million people.