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On Monday, August 12, Republican candidate Donald Trump had an interview with Elon Musk on his social media platform. Due to a reported technical issue, the interview was delayed by 40 minutes. Over 1.3 million people tuned in to hear them discuss topics like immigration, climate change, a past assassination attempt, crime rates, and Kamala Harris.
During the streaming, some people observed Potus sounded strange, which led to speculations that he might be wearing dentures or had a lisp. While some netizens claimed that he sounded like a cartoon character, others opined that it was likely a technical glitch.
A few reactions to the Spaces interview moment read:
“Did Trump develop a lisp overnight,” one X user stated.
“Not to sound insensitive, but I guess I will anyway, why does Elon sound like he’s on the spectrum while Trump left his dentures out for this interview,” another platform user said.
Platform users relentlessly trolled the presidential candidate. This is not the first time such an issue has been observed at an X livestream event. In May 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also suffered from multiple glitches on the platform.
Meanwhile, other reactions to the viral Trump moment read:
“It’s not a lisp. It’s called a “slush” Seems like audio compression issues But I wonder if Trump had dental work,” an X user said.
“Trump lisp is SUPER pronounced. Probably the only thing he will care about when he reads coverage of this interview,” another internet user said.
“its probably due to audio compression issues but trump sounds like he has a lisp,” a netizen commented.
The word “dentures” also started trending on X after Donald Trump’s interview, at the time of writing this article. Meanwhile, other reactions read:
“I can’t stop laughing. Daffy Duck and Dentures are trending,” a netizen stated.
“HIS DENTURES ARE SLIPPING OUT OF HIS MOUTH!! HE SOUNDS LIKE SYLVESTER THE CAT,” another internet user said.
“BREAKING: Joe Biden Has No ID Says Man Who Did Twitter Space Without His Dentures In,” another X user comments online.
What did Donald Trump and Elon Musk discuss during the Spaces interview?
Donald Trump and Elon Musk bonded over their shared opposition to immigration. They discussed that the country would fail to be a real country if immigration continued at high rates. At one point, the former called Joe Biden a “stupid face.” He also stated during the Spaces livestream that he did not have much knowledge of energy innovation as it was “not my world.”
Speaking about the alleged assassination attempt and Donald Trump’s immediate reaction to the same, which included holding up his fist, Musk said:
“I just want to say that I think a lot of people admire your courage under fire there.”
The former Potus also stated that Russia would not have invaded Ukraine if he were still president. He then called Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and Chinese President Xi Jinping “top of their game.”
Speaking about Kamala Harris’ entrance to the presidential race, Donald Trump said:
“She hasn’t done an interview since this whole scam started.”
Notably, Elon Musk clarified that the technical difficulties occurred during the interview due to a “massive DDOS attack on X.” However, there was no further evidence to clarify his claim.
