The US presidential candidate of Republicans Donald Trump is back on social media "X" with a technical gaffe and easy questions from its owner Elon Musk, writes in the "Washington Post".
Billionaire businessman Musk had advertised his interview with Trump as a conversation "without a script and without restrictions on topics," the paper said. Much of the time, however, he asked Trump-friendly questions, commented to the publication, and indicated that the conversation somewhat resembled the Republican's campaign rallies, where he usually touches on and talks about the same topics.
Even before the interview began, a spokesman for the former president's campaign said the EU "should mind its own business instead of trying to interfere in the US presidential election," in response to a warning to Musk from the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, not to spread misinformation, writes the "Washington Post".
Trump also mentioned the European Commissioner's warning and said that the EU "is bad" regarding trade with the USA, writes in "Evening Standard". According to the former president, the EU issued this warning to Musk because the EU "doesn't treat him well". with the US. Trump did not fail to criticize NATO for not spending enough on defense, commented the British newspaper.
The Republican presidential candidate boasted of his good relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and Musk questioned whether Democratic candidate Kamala Harris was tough enough to stand up to foreign leaders, notes "Evening Standard".
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The recent camaraderie between Musk and Trump was on display, with the billionaire high-tech entrepreneur asking easy questions that allowed Trump to repeat the mainstays that have accompanied his presidential campaign since its inception. . "New York Times".
The conversation revealed little new information about Trump's agenda and intentions if elected president, the paper said. For more than two hours, the Republican lashed out at Vice President Harris, calling her "disingenuous" and accusing her that, together with President Joe Biden, she failed to deal with illegal crossings of the US border with Mexico, writes the "New York Times".
He repeated a number of false claims, including that the 2020 election was rigged, that the lawsuits against him were a plot by the Biden administration to prevent him from becoming president, and that leaders of other countries deliberately sent criminals and their "unproductive people" in America, the New York edition points out.
The interview started 45 minutes late due to technical problems caused by a cyber attack, writes the British newspaper "Telegraph".
It was reminiscent of the false start of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign last year, which was due to the social network not being able to cope with the huge number of people who tuned in to watch the live broadcast, the publication said.
Trump then did not hesitate to accuse his rival for the Republican Party's presidential nomination of a "disastrous failure before the start", notes the "Telegraph".