Billionaire Elon Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce an upcoming interview with former President Donald Trump, set for Monday. The unscripted conversation, which Musk promises will be “highly entertaining,” will take place on X Spaces and be hosted by the @realDonaldTrump handle. The interview is scheduled for 5 PM PT (8 PM ET or 5:30 AM IST).
Live conversation on 𝕏 with @realDonaldTrump & me at 8pm ET tomorrow
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2024
Musk also shared that he plans to conduct system scaling tests in preparation for the event, saying, “Am going to do some system scaling tests tonight & tomorrow in advance of the conversation with @realDonaldTrump.”
Am going to do some system scaling tests tonight & tomorrow in advance of the conversation with @realDonaldTrump
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2024
Entertainment guaranteed! https://t.co/5oR7YLVQr6
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2024
The interview comes after Trump announced the news on Truth Social, stating, “ON MONDAY NIGHT I’LL BE DOING A MAJOR INTERVIEW WITH ELON MUSK — Details to follow!” This announcement follows the recent selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as the running mate for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Trump, who remains active on Truth Social after being banned from Twitter in January 2021 for violating its policy against glorification of violence, has declined Harris’ invitation to a debate scheduled for September 10, 2024, on ABC Network. Despite his Twitter ban, Trump continues to make headlines with interviews on various media outlets, including Fox News. Musk, who now owns X, emphasized that the upcoming interview will be “Entertainment guaranteed!”