Donald Trump bizarrely compared his rival in the race for the White House to his wife during a two-hour rambling interview with Elon Musk . The interview was due to begin at 1am on Tuesday but was delayed by technical problems , as Musk blamed a cyber attack on X. Once it got underway, Trump made a series of odd claims as he criticised the European Union and Nato.
Trump also took the opportunity to take aim Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Speaking about his rival’s recent cover on Time Magazine, he said he thought she resembled his wife Melania. Bizarrely seeming to get Ms Harris’ name wrong, he said: “She didn't look like Camilla but of course, she's a beautiful woman, so we'll leave it at that.
” He added: “She is a San Francisco liberal who destroyed San Francisco, and then as attorney-general, she destroyed California. She's going to be worse than him (President Joe Biden ).” Trump also referenced last month's assassination attempt at a campaign rally, pledging to return to the Pennsylvania town of Butler.
He added: “Doctors later told me the ear is a place, that is a very bloody place if you're going to get hit. If I had not turned my head, I would not be talking to you right now - as much as I like you." The ex-president also spoke of his relationships with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim-Jong Un.
When Musk questioned whether Ms Harris was tough enough to stand up to overseas leaders, Trump answered: “There's some rea.