Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 13, 2024, 11:35 AM
US Presidential Election: Billionaire and CEO of Tesla and X, Elon Musk interviewed former US President Donald Trump and spoke openly about the recent assassination attempt. Trump described the attack as a 'severe blow' and said that it was an unreal situation. During the interview, when the owner of X asked, "How was the shooting for you?", Trump replied that the shooting was "not pleasant and it was a very severe blow. It was a strong blow.Trump said this about the attackTrump said that when something hit my ear, I immediately understood that it was a bullet. Trump further said that the moment he was shot and fell down, the only question in his mind was "How many people are dead? Because we had a huge crowd there. So I said, 'How many people are dead? Because I knew there were other bullets being fired.Musk supports Trump amid ongoing controversiesElon Musk, who had previously supported Democratic President Joe Biden, has thrown his support behind Trump. He has even launched a super PAC to support Trump's campaign. Trump has changed his stance after Musk's support. This interview provided Trump with an opportunity to reach a wider audience beyond his traditional base.Musk said that he has supported Trump's presidential election because the enthusiasm shown by Trump by clenching his fist during the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last month is commendable. Trump had said that we will fight. We will not back down.More than 10 lakh people watched the interviewLet us tell you that Musk had a live stream conversation with Trump on X on Monday night The talk started at 8:42 pm, as it was delayed due to a technical glitch. The event was originally scheduled to start at 8 pm. Musk said the talk 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 talk, which started 40 minutes late, was watched live by more than one million people.