Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign has criticized former President Trump's recent interview with billionaire Elon Musk, accusing Trump of serving the interests of 'self-obsessed rich guys who will sell out the middle class.'
During the interview on X Spaces, a live audio chat feature on X, Musk and Trump discussed various topics, including immigration, the recent assassination attempt on Trump, inflation, and the idea of eliminating the Department of Education to give states more control over education.
Trump expressed his desire to close the Department of Education and return education to the states, suggesting that most states would excel under this model, with some potentially reaching the level of success seen in Norway.
The Harris campaign criticized Trump's policy proposals and mocked the technical difficulties experienced during the interview on X Spaces.
Project 2025, a controversial initiative associated with conservative thinkers, has been linked to Trump's future policy plans if he were to win the presidency. The initiative includes proposals such as replacing civil service employees with Trump loyalists, abolishing the Department of Education, criminalizing pornography, and infusing the government with Christian values.
Trump has distanced himself from Project 2025, calling parts of it 'ridiculous and abysmal' and disavowing knowledge of the initiative.
Trump's return to X after a year-long absence included posting campaign ads and the interview with Musk. Prior to Musk's ownership of X, Trump was suspended from the platform following the Capitol riot in January 2021.
Trump also criticized President Biden's decision to suspend his re-election campaign, labeling it as a Democratic 'coup' and accusing Democrats of pressuring Biden to step aside due to concerns about his mental acuity.
Overall, the interview between Trump and Musk on X Spaces touched on various contentious issues and highlighted the differing policy approaches of the two figures.
