Donald Trump has tried to blame the “complexity of modern technology” for his “strange” apparent lisp during his live interview with Elon Musk. The former president joined the tech billionaire on X Spaces on Monday night for what was billed as a game-changing “conversation.” But instead of the content of the almost two-hour-long event, listeners were transfixed with the sound of Trump’s voice.
Alongside a 40-minute delay , Trump making more than 20 false claims, and branding his presidential rival Vice President Kamala Harris “beautiful” like his wife Melania Trump, one other thing stole the show: his seeming struggle to pronounce the “s” sound. Now, the Republican presidential nominee has responded to the speculation, offering an explanation for why his voice sounded “different and strange” – and encouraging Americans to listen to a cleaned-up version of the audio. “My conversation with Elon last night was heard by a RECORD audience, and was really something special, as Elon himself is very special – and I thank him for such a strong Endorsement!” he wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday morning.
“Unfortunately, because of the complexity of modern day equipment, and cellphone technology , my voice was, in certain areas, somewhat different and strange,” he added. “Therefore, we have put out an actual, and perfect, recording of the conversation. ENJOY!!!” On Tuesday evening, 24 hours after the interview initially went live, Musk and Trump.