DONALD Trump finally addressed his apparent lisp on Tuesday night, admitting his voice sounded strange during his interview with Elon Musk.
The former president spoke with Musk in a chaotic chat marred by technical glitches on Monday.
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In addition to the chat being the target of a “massive” cyberattack, listeners were quick to question Trump’s voice, noting that he appeared to be speaking with a lisp.
“It should be your ears,” a Trump campaign spokesperson said of comments about the apparent lisp on Monday night.
Responding to comments on his Truth Social account on Tuesday, Trump said: “My conversation with Elon last night was heard by a RECORD audience and it was truly something special, as Elon himself is very special – and I thank him for such a strong endorsement!
“Unfortunately, due to the complexity of modern equipment and cellular technology, my voice was, in certain areas, a little different and strange.
“So we have released a real and perfect recording of the conversation. ENJOY!!!”
Elon Musk shared a new version of the interview recording on his X account, insisting that the clip was “higher quality audio.”
The recording, however, was no different from the previous version, with a lisp still apparent in Trump’s voice on certain words.
Political presentation coach Graham Davies had another theory about the lisp, suggesting that Trump was simply “too relaxed.”
“This was a conversation between Donald Trump and one of his best friends, his biggest fan and his most powerful supporter,” Davies told The US Sun in an exclusive commentary.
“It doesn’t really bring out the best in Trump because it allowed him to ramble all over the place and relax a little too much.
“When he relaxes his voice, he always relaxes too. And that, I believe, is the main factor in the way a kind of insult appeared in some of his words.”
The 45th president spoke with Tesla boss Elon Musk on X Spaces in a glitchy interview after a “massive DDOS attack” set them back 40 minutes.
Trump was quick to attack his two political rivals, incumbent Joe Biden and new Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, during the two-hour chat.
He called Biden the “worst president in history” before claiming that the current administration has angered Americans by damaging the economy.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s complicated relationship
Former President Donald Trump and Telsla CEO Elon Musk’s relationship got off to a rocky start, but the two have since reconciled, with Musk fully endorsing Trump and interviewing him on X Spaces on August 12.
In 2022, Elon Musk and Donald Trump publicly feuded on X, then still known as Twitter.
Trump called Musk a liar and a “bullfighter” during a rally in Alaska.
“Elon is not going to buy Twitter,” Trump said at the time.
“You know, he said the other day, ‘I’ve never voted for a Republican.’ I said, ‘I didn’t know that – you told me you voted for me, so he’s another idiot artist, but he’s not going to believe that.’
In response to Trump’s criticism, the SpaceX founder responded back.
“I don’t hate this man, but it’s time for Trump to hang up his hat and sail off into the sunset,” Musk posted.
Musk also bought X months later.
The X owner said he had previously voted mostly Democratic since becoming a U.S. citizen in 2002.
However, when the 2024 elections arrived, he supported Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Trump’s rival.
“My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist,” Musk wrote on X in 2022.
“I expected this to happen [be] the case for the Biden administration, but we are disappointed so far.”
His change in political parties can be attributed to his falling relationship with President Joe Biden, who did not invite Musk to the 2021 White House electric vehicle summit.
Despite past problems, Trump and Musk’s relationship changed in March after they met at Mar-a-Lago.
Trump was also previously against electric vehicles, but has since changed his stance.
“I’m for electric cars,” he said at a rally earlier this month.
“I have to be, because Elon supported me so strongly. So I have no choice.”
Following the assassination attempt at Trump’s rally in July, Musk announced his support for the former president.
“I fully support President Trump and hope for his speedy recovery,” Musk wrote on X after the shooting.
During a recent press conference, Trump praised Musk.
“I respect Elon a lot. He respects me,” he said.
“Elon, more than anyone I know, he loves this country. He loves the concept of this country, but like me, he says this country is in big trouble, it’s in tremendous danger.”
Meanwhile, Trump said, “I never got the credit I deserved,” when discussing the state of the economy under his presidency before Covid hit.
“We had the best economy ever, perhaps, in the world,” he said.
Although Biden was still the subject of Trump’s criticism, the business mogul turned his attention to his presidential campaign rival, Harris.
He criticized the Democrat’s handling of border issues, claiming that “she was in charge of the border and the border is worse than ever.”
“Where was she for three and a half years?” he added.
Another bizarre moment from the interview came when he said Harris was made to look like his wife Melania when the vice president appeared on the cover of Time magazine.
“She looked a lot like our great first lady, Melania,” he said.
“She didn’t look like Kamala, but of course, she’s a beautiful woman, so let’s leave it at that,” Trump added, as he appeared to repeatedly mispronounce Harris’ name, which often sounded like “Camilla.”
Trump also mentioned the moment he was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last month, before delving deeper into the topic. war in Ukraineits diplomatic relations with global despots, and immigration policies.
Meanwhile, Harris’ vice presidential pick, Tim Walz, defended his military service during his first solo campaign outing after being accused of “avoiding war.”
Talking Points
The interview between Donald Trump and Elon Musk on X covered a wide range of topics last night:
Immigration and border control
- Trump criticized Kamala’s handling of the US-Mexico border. “She was in charge of the border, and the border is the worst of all,” Trump said.
- “I saw an ad from Kamala saying she was going to provide border security…where has she been for three and a half years?” Trump added.
His assassination attempt
- “I knew immediately it was a bullet,” he told Musk.
- “I wanted them to know I was OK. The place went crazy,” he said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
- According to Trump, Kim Jong Un had a “much bigger red button” than he did when they were both in power.
- He warned that the leader “has a lot of nuclear things.”
- “We are not in danger from him because of me,” Trump said.
Criticism of Democrats
- Trump called Biden “the worst president in history.”
- He argued that Biden and Harris’ actions angered Americans. “What Kamala and Biden allowed to happen to the economy… was inflation.”
COVID
- “We had the best economy ever, perhaps, in the world, but then COVID came… I never got the credit I deserved,” Trump said.
- “If COVID hadn’t happened, I would start reducing debt… for middle-income people, not just businesses.”
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