Special Poll
- Event Delayed by Technical Issues: The anticipated conversation between former President Trump and Elon Musk on the social media platform X was delayed due to significant technical difficulties. Musk, the owner of X, suggested that these issues were caused by a “massive DDOS” (denial-of-service) attack.
- Musk’s Response to the Issues: Musk took to the platform to inform users about the potential cyberattack, stating that the team was working on resolving the issue. He mentioned that if the problems persisted, the conversation would proceed with a smaller audience, with the recording made available later.
- Delay in Start Time: Although Trump posted a link to the X Spaces event just before 8 p.m., technical problems caused a delay, with the event finally beginning around 8:42 p.m. By that time, over 700,000 users had attempted to join the conversation, but many faced issues, such as being unable to join or only hearing filler music.
- Musk’s Comments on the Attack: When the event eventually started, Musk commented on the situation, noting that the massive attack highlighted significant opposition to allowing people to hear what President Trump had to say.
- User Frustration and Platform Issues: Many users shared their frustrations on the platform, posting screenshots of error messages like “details not available” or “this space is not available.” These issues reminded many of the technical difficulties that plagued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign launch on the same platform.
- Political Reactions: Harris campaign officials quickly drew parallels between Trump’s technical problems and DeSantis’s earlier struggles, with Harris spokesperson Ammar Moussa humorously posting on X about the similarity, referencing DeSantis’s unsuccessful campaign launch.