2024-08-13 03:33:35
The owner of the social network now uses his X account to spread his pro-Republican political ideas. In this way he intends to fight the Democratic camp and the “woke virus”.
“Entertainment is guaranteed.” In a tweet published on Monday, Elon Musk announced that he will conduct an interview with former US President and re-election candidate Donald Trump this Tuesday (August 12). The interview will be live on X (formerly Twitter). In recent weeks, the billionaire officially endorsed the Republican candidate.
according to The Wall Street Journal, The two met in March and have spoken frequently on the phone since then. An advisory role for the tech mogul has even been discussed if the former president regains the keys to the White House. “I have a lot of respect for Elon Musk, and he respects me too”Donald Trump said at a press conference last week. “Like me, he believes that this country has big problems and is in big danger.” Elon Musk did not provide any further clues about the content of his exchanges with the former US president, but he promised to be interviewed “With no predetermined scenarios and no restrictions on the topics covered, this should be a lot of fun!”.
Encouraging 800,000 people to vote for Trump
The plan for this interview seems to have been well thought out. The Wall Street Journal Elon Musk also met with advisers and suppliers close to the Republican Party and Donald Trump during weekly meetings. The latter presented him with a “Political Action Committee” (or French Political Action Committee). “PAC”its goal is to encourage 800,000 people to vote for Donald Trump in key states. To achieve this goal, the PAC has an estimated budget of $160 million. On July 12, Elon Musk revealed his involvement in the matter Bloomberg The billionaire reportedly donated an undisclosed amount to the PAC.
Elon Musk not only invested in the project, but actually controlled it, and revealed Wall Street JournalLess than three months after launch, Elon Musk reportedly approved the firing of most of the project’s service providers. He also reportedly replaced advisers in Texas after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis lost his presidential campaign. “Musk has approached the election with his characteristically hands-on, chaotic style, reminiscent of his 2022 acquisition of Twitter and his early efforts to meet Tesla’s production goals.”the American newspaper stressed, which stated: “The new leadership of the Super PAC is confident it can fulfill the organization’s mandate, and the Trump team has expressed support for the recent changes.”
Donald Trump starts tweeting again
This is a godsend for Donald Trump, who could not imagine a better support. With this interview with X and the joining of its owner to the PAC, Donald Trump hopes to make a comeback on this platform that has had its ups and downs. The former president was banned in January 2021 after the invasion of the Capitol. His account was reactivated last November, shortly after Elon Musk bought the platform. So far, Donald Trump has tweeted only once, in August 2023. In his tweet, he promoted his official website and included a judicial photo of himself.
But in recent hours the politician broke his silence. Now facing the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, Donald Trump sees his campaign in some difficulty. This unique interview with X is intended to reaffirm his online presence. In a few hours, he took the opportunity to tweet several times in a row. He first shared a clip of his campaign in which he marches through a storm wearing his famous hat “Make America Great Again” This was followed by other footage of him at meetings across the US, and pictures of his supporters delighted to see him at the podium.
In the process, Donald Trump addressed his approximately 88.1 million subscribers. “Are you better off now than when I was president? Our economy is in ruins. Our borders have been erased. We are a nation in decline. Make the American Dream within reach again. Make America safe again. Make America great again!” He wrote that the message was consistent with his economic program, which is designed to be protectionist. It specifically envisions imposing basic tariffs on goods manufactured abroad in favor of American products.
Elon Musk makes the virus “wake up”
So to address this, as with his other political ideas, he can rely on Elon Musk. In addition to expressing his preference for Donald Trump and organizing this interview, the billionaire has made his X account a real political thread.
As the reporter noted The Washington Post : “Previously, almost a third of his newsfeed was filled with posts about his companies Tesla and SpaceX. […] From now on, publications containing the term “clear thinking virus” (literally “correct thinking virus”, Elon Musk used it to criticize the Democratic camp, editor’s note) occupy the same position. According to Elon Musk, this “Virus awakens” The billionaire sees him as a real enemy that needs to be fought. There is only one goal: to prevent it from happening. ‘Destruction of civilization’ And that humanity “We’ll never get to Mars”.
As a result, the billionaire began to tweet or share political content almost crazily. He publicly criticized issues related to gender identity, but not only that. On July 29, it was a misleading video generated by artificial intelligence that made false statements about Kamala Harris, which he shared with his 198 million subscribers. In recent days, Elon Musk has also expressed his views on the situation in the UK. Under a post about the anti-immigrant riots in the country, he responded “Civil war is inevitable.” He also retweeted several messages directed at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Call to order
His political shift has raised questions. Hours before his interview with Donald Trump, the European Commission reminded Elon Musk of his content moderation obligations in the European Union.
The exchange is accessible to all users of the platform, including those in Europe, and the billionaire is generally required to comply with the Digital Services Act, which outlines the relevant obligations. However, this operation between two people who are used to making outrageous and controversial statements will be risky, as the platform has been accused of becoming a spokesperson for the radical right and being lax in the face of false information.
It remains to be seen whether the interview will go off without technical issues. Previous similar interviews on X have failed miserably. For example, former Republican candidate Ron DeSantis announced his candidacy on X and was hosted by Elon Musk, but had trouble getting it on the air.
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