The social network X (formerly Twitter) will broadcast live interviews with Donald Trump and independent candidate Robert Kennedy Jr on its platform, as part of an exclusive event jointly organized with the news channel NewsNation.
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These two events will take the form of a filmed interview during which moderators will relay questions from X users to the guest, said a spokesperson for the social network. The dates and identity of the moderators have not yet been revealed.
Asked by AFP for more details, NewsNation did not immediately respond.
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According to the spokesperson, the general director of questions”.
“This is going to be interesting,” wrote Elon Musk, majority shareholder of X, on the platform, in a message including a link to an article on the Donald Trump interview.
Since taking control of the social network, the entrepreneur has sought to make the platform a place to distribute exclusive video content, likely to increase traffic.
Excluded from the Fox News channel, ultraconservative star presenter Tucker Carlson took up residence on X last year, before creating his own streaming service.
In May 2023, Elon Musk himself also conducted a live interview, broadcast on X, with the candidate for the Republican nomination and governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis.
The billionaire has met Donald Trump several times and, according to the Wall Street Journaldiscussed with the former head of state a possible role of advisor to the presidency in the event of the election of the real estate developer.
Elon Musk, on the other hand, very regularly criticizes American President Joe Biden, particularly regarding his migration policy.
According to Wall Street JournalX and NewsNation wanted to organize a debate between presidential candidates and had also invited Joe Biden, but the latter declined.
Two debates between the current and former heads of state have already been scheduled, the first on CNN on June 27 and the second on September 10 on ABC.
