Social Network X to broadcast live interviews with Trump and Kennedy Jr

Social Network X (formerly Twitter) will broadcast live interviews with Donald Trump and independent candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. on its platform as part of a special program organized jointly with NewsNation News Channel.

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Both events take the form of a filmed interview, during which moderators relay questions from X users to a guest, a spokesperson for the social network said. The dates and identity of the moderators are yet to be revealed.

When asked by AFP for more details, NewsNation did not immediately respond.

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“This will be interesting,” Elon Musk, X's majority shareholder, wrote in a message on the platform, including a link to an article on a Donald Trump interview.

Since taking control of the social network, the businessman has tried to turn the platform into a place to distribute unique video content, thereby increasing traffic.

Excluded from 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 on X with Ron DeSantis, a candidate for the Republican nomination and Florida Governor.

The billionaire has met Donald Trump several times and according to Wall Street JournalThe real estate developer discussed with the former head of state the possible role of an adviser to the presidency in the event of elections.

Elon Musk, on the other hand, is a frequent critic of American President Joe Biden, especially regarding his immigration policy.

According to Wall Street JournalX and NewsNation wanted to host a debate between the presidential candidates and even invited Joe Biden, but the latter declined.

Two debates between the current and former heads of state have already been scheduled, the first on June 27 on CNN and the second on September 10 on ABC.