Fact-checking Donald Trump’s interview with Elon Musk

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14 Aug 2024 • 5:21 AM MYT
The Independent
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On Monday night (12 August), Elon Musk sat down with 2024 candidate Donald Trump for an interview.

However, some of the former president's off-handed statements’ accuracy proved questionable.

The Republican and the X owner discussed various topics such as rising sea levels, inflation, and immigration in an interview that was promoted as a game-changing "conversation" but resulted in a friendly exchange plagued by technology issues - not to mention questions about Mr Trump's apparent lisp.

The Independent has fact-checked Mr Trump's claims.