“I will be running some system scaling tests tonight and tomorrow ahead of my meeting with Donald Trump,” Musk said in a post on X on Sunday night.
The mercurial billionaire continued to stress test the X platform by livestreaming himself in-game twice.
Musk’s first stream lasted about 19 minutes and garnered 2.1 million views, while his second stream, which lasted about 46 minutes, had 1.3 million views as of press time.
Ensuring the stability of X is likely a top priority for Musk, given the platform’s shaky performance over the last year.
In May 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis launched his presidential campaign on X rather than cable TV. But DeSantis’ campaign launch didn’t go as planned: The highly-hyped livestream got off to a rough start, encountering multiple technical issues.
The glitchy livestream was mocked by many, including the Trump campaign.
“Glitches. Technical issues. Awkward silences. A complete failed launch. And that’s the candidate’s problem!” a Trump spokesperson told Business Insider at the time.
That said, DeSantis’ gaffe didn’t seem to deter Trump from the idea of livestreaming an interview with Person X.
But while Trump may be happy to show up on X for interviews, he’s sticking to his own social media platform, Truth Social.
The once active tweeter moved to Truth Social after being booted from the platform following the January 6 riots.
Musk reactivated Trump’s X account in November 2022, but Trump only posted there once, when he shared a photo of his arrest in August 2023 and a link to his campaign website.
For reference, Musk’s public support for Trump may have played a crucial role in his gradual return to power: the Republican candidate has been glowing in his praise of him and his work since Musk endorsed him.
On August 3, President Trump told attendees at a rally in Georgia that the Tesla CEO’s endorsement had changed his mind about electric cars.
“I support electric vehicles. You know, I have no choice because Elon has strongly supported me. So, I have no choice,” Trump told the crowd, adding that people should still have access to gasoline-powered cars.
Representatives for Musk and the Trump campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent by BI outside of regular business hours.
