In an attempt to bolster former President Donald Trump's support, Elon Musk organized a digital town hall event on his platform, X, only to see it flop spectacularly due to persistent technical challenges. The event was set to kick off at 8 p.m. ET but didn't start streaming until over 20 minutes later, leaving attendees in a lurch.

When Musk finally appeared, he briefly promoted his latest podcast interview with Joe Rogan before opening the floor to questions. However, the session quickly derailed as an operator attempted to connect with listeners on hold—only to be met with total silence when their questions were invoked.

During the brief exchange, Musk highlighted his confidence in Trump’s chances in the upcoming election, stating, "Well, I think if people vote tomorrow, we’re definitely going to win." However, in the face of ongoing technical issues, Musk abruptly decided to cancel the event, acknowledging, "Let’s cancel this, since we seem to be having some technical issues."

To fill the void left by the soon-to-be-defunct town hall, Musk transitioned to a brief livestream event on X Spaces, but this too ended after only a minute and was plagued by a lack of audio—raising eyebrows and questions about the platform's reliability.

Adding a bizarre twist to the evening, Musk soon shifted gears and commented on the fate of a social media-famous squirrel that was euthanized over the weekend. Squirrel-related updates replaced any attempts to salvage the Q&A session as Musk encouraged his followers to tune into his interview with Rogan instead, who had tweet-promoted Trump shortly thereafter.

This recent debacle marks yet another instance of Musk's efforts to merge technology with politics, indeed highlighting the myriad of technical hurdles he faces while attempting to engage audiences on such platforms. As his influence and ambitions continue to grow, questions arise regarding the infrastructure in place to support such high-profile digital engagements. Will Musk’s next attempt meet the expectations of his audience? Or will we be left wondering about the state of X yet again? Stay tuned!