Trump holds meandering live 'chat' with backer Musk, after delay

In a very one-sided conversation on X, Trump vented about a "zombie apocalypse" of immigration, repeatedly blasted President Joe Biden as "stupid", and mused on developing a new missile defence system based on the one that defends Israel.

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This combination of pictures created on August 12, 2024 shows, L-R, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN and Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)