Source: Securities Times Author: Han Chengyu.

During the highly anticipated dialogue, X platform experienced technical difficulties, causing many users to encounter difficulties when attempting to access it. Musk said, "X platform seems to have suffered a massive DDOS cyber attack, and we are working hard to stop it. In the worst case scenario, we will continue with the interview with Trump with only a small live audience and release the content later."

In addition, on the eve of Trump's interview with Musk through X platform, the EU sent a warning letter to Musk, reminding him that X platform must comply with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) to prevent the diffusion of "harmful content." Thierry Breton, the EU's internal market commissioner, said that the law requires social media platforms to take measures to prevent harmful content from being amplified in major events such as live broadcasts, which could have a negative impact on citizens' speech and public safety. Musk and X platform CEO Linda Yacarino both expressed opposition to this move, believing that it was an infringement of freedom of speech and attempting to extend European law to US political activities. At the same time, Trump's campaign team also opposed the EU's warning, emphasizing that the EU should not interfere in the US presidential election.

Trump's return to the X platform debut is forced to be postponed.

This interaction between Trump and Musk has attracted much attention. Musk joked about the event in his Sunday X post: "This is an interview without a script, with no restrictions on the theme, so it should be very interesting!" However, the scheduled live broadcast at 8 p.m. was quickly interrupted due to technical issues, and many X platform users posted that they could not log in to the live event. Musk did not expect the sudden technical problem. He said: "X platform had already conducted a system test on 8 million simultaneous listeners on Monday morning to prevent any technical errors and ensure that X's live broadcasting function can handle the event."

After users reported the problem, Musk immediately said: "X seems to have suffered a massive DDOS cyber attack and we are working hard to stop it. The live interview with Trump will begin at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, and we will continue with the interview with Trump with only a small live audience and release the content later."

After a brief delay, the conversation between Musk and Trump resumed at 8:30 p.m.

Regarding recent plans, Trump said he plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania, which was previously attacked by a gunman, in October. Trump said, "The next speech in Butler will start with the phrase 'As I said...'" This was the last sentence Trump said before being shot.

On the issue of the economy, Trump said that the US voters are most concerned about the economy and inflation. He claimed that his government provided the largest tax cuts in history to the American people. At the end of June, Trump said he supported further reducing the corporate tax rate from the current 21% to 15%. However, according to analysis by the US Responsible Federal Budget Committee, Trump's tax cuts are the eighth largest since 1918 calculated as a percentage of economic size (GDP), not the largest tax cut in US history.

Regarding Musk, Trump said that Musk's electric cars are "fantastic." The dialogue did not end, and Trump continued to express his dissatisfaction with various aspects. During this time, he also criticized the Governor of California, while Musk offered his "patient ear."

It is understood that this is also the first time Trump returned to the X platform for more than a year and participated in live interaction. Trump's last activity on X was on August 24, 2023, when he released a photo of his face after the trial of the Georgia election overturning case in Atlanta prison.

Earlier on Monday, before the live dialogue with Musk, Trump returned to X after more than a year and asked his fans, "Is your life better now than when I was president?" He then forwarded an official X message promoting his dialogue with Musk on Monday evening.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to his brief return, Trump did not forget to "attack" his competitor, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, on the platform. In one of the videos, Trump added the text at the end: "Reject Kamala Harris, a radical in San Francisco."

In the dialogue with Musk, Trump also criticized Kamala Harris, saying she had not given an extended interview since becoming the Democratic presidential candidate. He said: "When you think of someone who makes a living and can't answer questions or is afraid to be interviewed, it's really sad."

At the same time the dialogue was taking place, the Harris campaign team sent out a fundraising email to supporters, titled "The two worst people you know live tonight." They wrote in the email: "Musk's pledge to donate millions to help Trump get re-elected is not enough, he is using his purchased platform - one of the largest social media websites in the world - to spread Trump's crazy and hateful agenda to millions of users."

The EU issued a warning to Musk.

Earlier on Monday, the EU sent a warning letter to X owner Elon Musk, reminding him that the EU prohibits the promotion of "harmful content" on social platforms before former President Trump's interview.

In a warning letter from Thierry Breton, the Commissioner for the Internal Market in Europe, to Elon Musk, the owner of X platform, he reminded Musk to pay attention to the European Union's regulations against the spread of harmful content, especially in the upcoming interview with former President Trump. Breton emphasized that the responsibility grows with the increasing audience, particularly in large-scale events that may amplify harmful content. He reminded Musk that X platform needs to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to regulate illegal content and false information on large social media platforms.

Breton also pointed out that unprocessed harmful content in related events, including live broadcasts, may increase the risk of X platform and have a negative impact on citizen dialogue and public safety. He also mentioned the recent violent riots in the United Kingdom, implying that X platform's response to such events may affect the ongoing investigation into its compliance with DSA.

In response, Musk said he originally wanted to respond with an emoji from the movie "Tropic Thunder," but he didn't want to do anything so rude and irresponsible. Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X platform, opposed the letter, calling it an unprecedented attempt to extend European laws that were originally meant for Europe to political activities in the United States. She also pointed out that this practice underestimates the judgment of European citizens, believing that they cannot listen to the dialogue and draw their own conclusions.

Trump's campaign team also opposed the warning from the European Union, saying that the EU should mind its own business instead of trying to interfere in the US presidential election. They believe that President Trump's victory will mean that the United States will no longer be exploited, as he will wisely use tariffs and renegotiated trade agreements to put America first. They also stated that the EU is an enemy of free speech and has no right to guide the United States in its election campaigns.

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