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Politics
Nicholas Liu

Trump admits he sounded "strange"

Elon Musk advertised a conversation with Donald Trump as an exciting convergence of two powerful stars, but technical issues and the former president's meandering, at times incoherent performance ensured that the interview would instead provide two-hours' worth of fodder for the Kamala Harris campaign. After a broadside of mockery on social media, including descriptions of his "slurring," Trump is now blaming the setup for what he acknowledged was his "strange" voice.

“Unfortunately, because of the complexity of modern day equipment, and cellphone technology, my voice was, in certain areas, somewhat different and strange,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Therefore, we have put out an actual, and perfect, recording of the conversation. ENJOY!!!”

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