Former President Trump clarified that his “lisp” during his interview with Elon Musk on Monday was a result of technology and that he was not actually slurring his words.
“Unfortunately, due to the complexity of modern equipment and cell phone technology, my voice was, in certain areas, somewhat different and strange,” Trump wrote in a statement on Truth Social.
‘That’s why we’ve released a real, perfect recording of the conversation. ENJOY!’
On X.com, formerly Twitter, Trump posted a new recording of his two-hour conversation with Musk, in which his voice is clear and there is no lisp.
Former President Trump clarified that his “lisp” during his interview with Elon Musk on Monday was a result of technology and that he was not actually slurring his words.
Musk’s interview with Trump was initially streamed live on Spaces on X, a platform for hosting live audio conversations.
Musk’s interview with Trump was initially streamed live on Spaces on X, a platform for hosting live audio conversations.
Listeners were baffled when they noticed that the former president suffered from a slight lisp.
Many on both the right and left created memes mocking the former president’s voice, with one supporter using Photoshop to turn Trump into Mike Tyson.
“Iron Trump is giving a great interview. Lisp and all,” said one supporter, referencing the nickname of the boxing champion and “Hangover” star.
Trump set the record straight in a post on Truth Social
Others compared him to two of the most famous lispers in cartoon history: Daffy Duck and Sylvester the Cat.
“Trump’s low-key tone sounds like a cartoon on this Twitter space. His microphone makes a crazy lisp,” wrote one listener.
Another wondered: “Trump sounded like he was slurring his words a bit. Did he get any dental work done? Elon sounds like his usual self.”
However, left-wing streamer Hasan Piker defended Trump, claiming that this was how X Spaces’ audio quality always made people sound.
Listeners to Donald Trump’s Monday interview with Elon Musk on X had the internet going crazy after some noticed the former president seemed to speak with a slight lisp. One meme from a Trump supporter photoshopped him to look like Mike Tyson
Others compared him to two of the most famous lispers in cartoon history: Daffy Duck and Sylvester the Cat.
It’s probably due to audio compression issues, but Trump sounds like he has a lisp.
Michael Tracey, a journalist, also said he had experienced similar problems with the service.
‘Trump doesn’t slur his words, I’ve also had this weird thing happen to me on Spaces where he sounds like he has a comically outrageous lisp.’
However, former CNN journalist Chris Cillizza wondered how Trump would react to the flood of memes posted online about the alleged lisp.
“Trump’s lisp is very pronounced. That’s probably the only thing he cares about when reading the coverage of this interview,” she wrote.
The left-leaning Huffington Post’s White House correspondent SV Date asked the Trump campaign why the former president seemed to slur his words.
“It must be your damn hearing. Get your ears checked,” a spokesman responded.
Musk’s interview with former President Donald Trump finally began about 40 minutes later than scheduled.
He said his conversation with former President Donald Trump would take place with a smaller audience and that he would release an audio recording directly after a technological glitch derailed Monday night’s programming.
Musk said his website, X, was the victim of a cyberattack, which is why Trump’s interview failed to load.
“We tested the system with 8 million simultaneous listeners today,” insisted the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
X users were greeted with loud music as they attempted to enter Donald J. Trump’s “Space” to hear the former president chat with X owner Elon Musk.
Finally the music stopped and a agitated sound could be heard.
Trump then seemed to have silenced his speech.
The long-awaited interview was due to start at 8pm.
Musk endorsed Trump immediately after the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The SpaceX and Tesla CEO then explained that the Q&A would be a conversation, not a hostile interview.
“It’s hard to get a vibe from someone if you don’t hear them speak normally,” Musk said.
Trump also boasted on Truth Social about the large number of people who tuned in to his conversation with Musk.
In addition to justifying his lisp, Trump also used his Truth Social post to boast about the large number of people who tuned in to the interview.
‘My conversation with Elon last night was heard by a RECORD-BREAKING audience, and it was truly something special, as Elon himself is very special, and I thank him for such a strong endorsement!’
