Elon Musk hosts friendly chat with Donald Trump on X after tech delays

Mr Musk, the billionaire owner of X, blamed the glitches on a cyber-attack but one expert told the BBC that was unlikely.

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The conversation, in which Mr Musk asked friendly questions on subjects such as immigration and inflation, began more than 40 minutes late as many users struggled to gain access.

The event was billed as an interview but Trump made a series of unsubstantiated claims that went without challenge.

Mr Musk repeated his endorsement of Trump, who faces a resurgent new Democratic candidate, Vice-President Kamala Harris, in November’s election.

He blamed the glitches on a cyber-attack but one expert told the BBC that was unlikely.

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