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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robert Tait in Washington

Musk says Trump’s podcast appearances made ‘big difference’ in election

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Donald Trump speaks in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Donald Trump’s stunning election triumph was won partly thanks to his willingness to undergo freewheeling interviews with popular podcasters like Joe Rogan, the US president-elect’s most influential backer, Elon Musk, has claimed.

Speaking to Tucker Carlson, Musk said Trump’s three-hour conversational encounter last month with Rogan – America’s most-listened-to podcaster – and other podcast appearances allowed listeners to decide whether he was a “good person” and was a major point of distinction from Kamala Harris.

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