5 highlights from Trump's X interview with Elon Musk

EU and NATO

Trump also blasted the European Union for allegedly ripping off the United States, even as the U.S. provides protection for them through NATO.

"I know the European Union very well," Trump said. "They take great advantage of the United States in trade, as you know. Through a different forum, NATO, we protect them. And yet, if you build a car in the United States, you can't sell it in Europe. You just can't sell it, it's impossible. The same thing with our farmers. Our farmers find it very difficult to do business," Trump said.

"We have a deficit with them of $250 billion, which people don't know. It sounds so nice — the 'European Union,' but let me tell you, they're not as tough as China, but they're bad. And let them know it, and that's probably why they notified you," Trump continued, referring to the letter that European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Thierry Breton sent to Musk ahead of the Trump interview that warned him against spreading "harmful content."

"With great audience comes greater responsibility," Breton tweeted in an apparent reference to a quote from the 2002 film "Spider-Man." He appended the hashtag #DSA, which stands for the Digital Services Act, an EU regulation adopted in 2022 that addresses illegal content, transparent advertising and so-called disinformation.

With great audience comes greater responsibility #DSA

As there is a risk of amplification of potentially harmful content in ???????? in connection with events with major audience around the world, I sent this letter to @elonmusk

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— Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton) August 12, 2024

In response to Breton's threats, Musk posted a vulgar meme from the 2008 film "Tropic Thunder."