Elon Musk's Interview with Donald Trump on X Crashes, Blames Cyberattack

Elon Musk’s highly anticipated interview with former President Donald Trump on the social media platform X faced significant technical issues shortly after its scheduled start at 8 p.m. ET on Monday. Users attempting to join the livestream encountered freezing screens, leading to a delay.

Musk attributed the disruptions to a cyberattack, despite other parts of X functioning normally. He mentioned that the system had been tested with 8 million concurrent listeners earlier in the day to avoid such problems. The interview finally began around 8:45 p.m. ET, with over one million listeners tuning in.

Musk commented on the situation, suggesting that the attack illustrated opposition to Trump’s message. Trump, during the conversation, touched on familiar topics, including his interactions with world leaders and repeated claims about immigration and crime.