In a recent interview with Elon Musk, streamed on X (formerly Twitter), former President Donald Trump praised the leaders of Russia, China, and North Korea, stating that they are “at the top of their game.” Trump emphasized the need for the United States to have a strong president to effectively address these global powers, contrasting them with President Joe Biden, whom he referred to as “sleepy Joe.”
During the interview, Trump claimed that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would not have occurred if he were still in office. He described his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin as one of mutual respect, noting that he had warned Putin not to invade Ukraine.
The interview faced a delayed start of over 40 minutes due to technical issues, which Musk attributed to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, though this claim was not independently verified. The conversation is seen as an effort to rejuvenate Trump’s campaign, which has struggled since President Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race. Musk, who previously supported Democratic candidates, has publicly aligned himself with Trump following an assassination attempt on the former president at a recent rally.
