On Donald Trump's X/Twitter account, a new post appeared today – A Promotional video For his presidential campaign.
It's been a little over a year since he last posted on the platform. Then there was talk of a Arrest photo From Georgia with the text “Electionary influence does not surrender.”
Trump was banned from the platform after the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol. Elon Musk reopened the account after he bought the platform — which he renamed from Twitter to X.
At 02:00 Norwegian time, Musk will interview the presidential candidate. The interview will be shown on X.
This is one of many promotions being posted on social media.
Image: Screenshot / X
From Clinton to Trump
If you've been following Elon Musk's public statements in the past couple of years alone, especially on his X account, there's a good chance you've been exposed to some controversial opinions.
A recurring theme is his intense distaste for anything he considers “woke,” and he has recently been accused of spreading extremist conspiracy theories about it. Recent stabbing incidents in England.
Musk has also publicly expressed his support for presidential candidate Donald Trump, and has donated large sums of money to one candidate. Back Those who support Trump's election campaign.
But it wasn't always this way.
Musk himself has stated that he previously voted for both. Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden beat Trump in previous elections.
The man who today does not recognize his daughter because she is transgender has previously expressed his support for gay people.
Although Musk is negative about using pronouns, he still expresses his support for transgender people in this post.
Image: Screenshot / X
– He seems to have become an extremist.
– It's particularly about Trump in recent years, as Musk has moved towards more and more conspiracy-oriented positions, says Civita consultant and US expert Eric Locke.
Eric Luke is a consultant at Civita and has been referred to by Stavanger Aftenblad as “Norway’s expert in the USA”.
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He has followed Musk's political evolution over the years, but believes it's difficult to pinpoint what factor led to Musk's change in positions.
– He seems to have become more extreme in recent years.
Musk himself has referred to his daughter's gender change as one of them. Reasons for his political transformation.
– My son Xavier is dead. Musk said in an interview with Jordan Peterson, published by the American magazine “Nature”, that “Musk” was killed by the “awakened” brain virus. Daily Wire.
Musk and his daughter have been locked in a public battle. Battle on social mediaMusk longed to raise his daughter, while large parts of his stories were classified as lies.
For obvious reasons, the daughter distanced herself from her father, who had repeatedly expressed negative attitudes toward transgender people.
Jordan Peterson is a Canadian psychologist who has gained a large following online. He got his big break in 2016 after criticizing political correctness on YouTube.
Photo: Mark Peterson/Redux
Løkke does not rule out that Musk's extremism may also have been influenced by his time at X.
– This may be part of the explanation. It is difficult to understand what the rational basis for these views is.
Little traces of Trump's X effect.
But how much impact will this Trump-Musk session have on the election campaign?
Luke says: A little.
– The best-case scenario for Trump is that he learns more about his economic agenda and policies. At worst, it could backfire on him.
The talking point is that Kamala Harris' ethnicity is seen as a potential pitfall.
Løkke believes that Elon Musk is so immersed in Trump's sphere that this interview will have little impact outside the former president's already established follower base.
Published
12.08.2024 21.49
Updated
12.08.2024 22.24
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