Analysts react to Trump’s X interview with Musk after tech delay

Donald Trump spoke with X owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on the social media platform for more than two hours, recounting the assassination attempt he survived last month while slamming Vice President Kamala Harris’ stances on the economy and immigration. Catch up on CNN’s coverage.

0:00 - Dana Mattioli, reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CNN’s Phil Mattingly to discuss reporting that details Elon Musk’s hands-on push to reelect former President Donald Trump.

4:47 - CNN’s Brian Todd breaks down what to expect during former President Donald Trump’s conversation with Elon Musk on X. A panel of experts join CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to discuss more.

11:05 - CNN’s Kristen Holmes details the delay in Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump’s conversation on X. Musk blames “massive DDOS attack on X” for the delay. A panel of experts join CNN’s Anderson Cooper to discuss how this interview could impact voters.

19:35 - A panel of experts discuss Trump’s return to X the same day as his interview with Elon Musk and how this could be a way for him to reach voters.

23:32 - Former President Donald Trump slammed Vice President Kamala Harris and praised Elon Musk during their conversation on X. CNN media analyst Sara Fischer, former Trump 2020 director of strategic communications Marc Lotter, and former presidential candidate Tim Ryan join CNN’s Jim Acosta to discuss.

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