Elon Musk cosies up to Trump in glitch-ridden X livestream

In a delayed and glitch-ridden livestream on X, Donald Trump and Elon Musk engaged in a lengthy discussion that saw Musk propose a role for himself in Trump's hypothetical second term. The conversation, which started 40 minutes late and lasted over two hours, was marked by technical issues and Musk's unfounded claims of a cyber attack. Despite the hiccups, the event attracted 1.3 million listeners and underscored Musk's growing influence in Trump's campaign.

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By Hadriana Lowenkron, Stephanie Lai and Dana Hull

Donald Trump and Elon Musk held a warm, but glitch-delayed conversation on X that saw the tech mogul pitch a role for himself should the Republican nominee win a second White House term, but otherwise rehashed the notes that Trump routinely strikes at his campaign rallies.

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