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The Trump-Musk Bro-Fest Was an Unedifying Affair
It should be clear to all by now that the man aspiring to lead the US is teetering.
Trump has defaulted to racism and loony claims.
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Two of the world’s most recognizable and can-do businessmen couldn’t get their online conversation to start on time last night.
Elon Musk, the host, blamed it on digital assailants trying to mute free speech on X, the social media platform he controls (an explanation which may not have been true). Donald Trump, his guest, is well-acquainted with business mishaps and apparently didn’t mind. Once he started talking, about 42 minutes later than planned, he launched into stream-of-consciousness monologues that Musk did little to mediate or illuminate.