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USATODAY: 'Trump rambles, slurs his way through Elon Musk interview. It was an unmitigated disaster.'

Posted by mud Aug 12 '24, 20:05

For a fascism-curious billionaire who loves cuddling up to right-wing loons, Elon Musk sure is good at making right-wing politicians look stupid.

Rex Huppke
USA TODAY

For a fascism-curious billionaire who loves cuddling up to right-wing loons, Elon Musk sure is good at making right-wing politicians look stupid.

Former president Donald Trump had loudly trumpeted a planned Monday night interview with Musk that would stream on X. But much like the disastrous X-platformed launch of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign, the Musk/Trump interview failed to launch, leaving social media users laughing at the collective incompetence.

Since Vice President Kamala Harris rose to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket, Trump’s campaign has been flailing. His childish attacks against her aren’t working. His racist comments about her mixed-race heritage have repelled all but his most loyal supporters. His vice presidential pick, JD Vance, becomes less likable every time he speaks.

So his answer, weirdly, was to sit down with Musk and talk to what would undoubtedly be a very online audience that doesn’t represent the broader electorate. Had the conversation gone off without a hitch, it still would have been odd and largely useless for Trump’s effort to halt Harris’ momentum.

But the online interview went off (the rails) with a multitude of hitches. X users erupted with either frustration or laughter as the planned start time passed, and nothing could be accessed. It took more than 40 minutes before the interview could start and be heard by anyone. It was amateur hour, the last thing a campaign struggling to project competence needed.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/08/12/trump-musk-interview-x-twitter-spaces-disaster/74774628007/ (www.usatoday.com)

Responses:

Sounded like Sylvester the Cat -- nm - Trending Aug 12, 20:59 6
- This guy is saying it’s (slurred words) from a hole in Trump’s mouth…from long time cocaine abuse - Trending Aug 12, 21:03 [Attachment] 5
  - I wonder if long term snorting of adderal causes the same damage, as lots of people I know are sure he's using it wholesale - zeitgeist Aug 12, 21:07
  - watching a couple of the in person videos from MAL I do think it was a compression artifact in the audio but that ain’t gonna stop the meme train -- (link*) - mr mooch Aug 12, 21:05 3
    - I only heard one clip but it sounded like someone with loose dentures. -- nm - Krusty Aug 12, 21:13 2
      - yeah definitely noticible lisping in this one (not that it really matters but I’m sure he’ll be big mad that Dentures is the only thing trending) -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 12, 23:47
      - Yeah, great call—after listening to a bunch more audio from this, the dentures makes a ton of sense. -- nm* - Trending Aug 12, 23:21
"Here's why that's bad news for Kamala Harris." -- nm - Tim Aug 12, 20:52
Musk may be a world-class sleeper agent for liberals. -- nm - David Aug 12, 20:52
Harris Campaign Statement on… Whatever That Was -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 12, 20:13 2
- She's done a good job of "seizing the meta" i.e. talking critically and credibly about what the other side is doing. Something Trump excelled at until - rollo Aug 12, 20:18
- nice -- nm - mud Aug 12, 20:16
he loved how Musk fired so many people -- nm - Remlik Aug 12, 20:12
NBC was mad that dems made couch fucking jokes about JD Vance, considering it the same as Trumps misinformation. So yanno. -- nm* - Qale Aug 12, 20:12
"So when you say 'slurs'-" ... "We mean it both ways." -- nm - rollo Aug 12, 20:09
“more oceanfront property” -- (link) - mud Aug 12, 20:08 2
- literally Lex Luthor’s plan for California in Superman -- nm - mr mooch Aug 12, 20:49 1
  - ahahaha “Ericburg?!” -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 12, 20:58
NYT: A Spirited Exchange of Views Marred By Technical Issues -- nm - mr mooch Aug 12, 20:06 3
- Sorry, they went with "Trump Revisits Talking Points in Delayed Online Talk with Musk" -- nm - Roger More Aug 12, 20:55 2
  - DougJBalloon “I can’t compete with this” -- nm - mr mooch Aug 12, 20:57 1
    - fully expect the Inauguration Day head to be “VP Harris Takes Oath of Office, While Trump Holds Competing Ceremony At Mar A Lago” -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 12, 21:01

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