Technical Glitches Stymie Trump-Musk Interview: Cyberattack Blamed

Donald Trump's interview with Elon Musk on social media platform X faced technical issues, likely due to a DDOS attack. The stream faced delays, preventing many users from joining. Trump aims to regain public attention amid new campaign challenges and rivalry with Vice President Kamala Harris.

Donald Trump's much-anticipated interview with Elon Musk on the social media platform X encountered significant technical difficulties on Monday evening, attributed to a suspected DDOS cyberattack. The event, slated to start at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, faced disruptions, leaving many users unable to access the live stream.

A message indicating the page was 'not available' greeted numerous users shortly after the scheduled time. By 8:20 p.m., around 214,000 users had shown interest, yet the interview had not begun. Musk took to X to explain the situation, stating, 'There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on X,' but assured that efforts were underway to mitigate the issue.

The technical hiccup echoed a similar incident in May 2023, when another Republican hopeful, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, experienced a fraught start to his presidential campaign on the same platform. Despite the challenges, Musk opted to proceed with a smaller live audience and promised to post the unedited audio of the interview afterward.

(With inputs from agencies.)