The audio-only interview’s troubled start was reminiscent of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ launch of his failed run for the Republican presidential nomination last year. DeSantis attempted to kick off his campaign with a Twitter Spaces event with Musk, but the event was delayed by 25 minutes and marred by technical difficulties that resulted in a much smaller audience than the 500,000 who had initially attempted to join and listen.
Trump at the time mocked DeSantis’ botched launch, saying on his Truth Social website that it was “a DISASTER!”
“His whole campaign will be a disaster,” Trump said at the time.
Trump’s Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, which has a Truth Social account, shared that Trump comment about DeSantis as the former president’s own event with Musk was delayed Monday night.