Post shared on X (previously Twitterclaims to show former President Donald Trump criticizing X CEO Elon Musk's handling of a recent “Space” interview.

Donald seems to have slammed the mask and not gone over well with the X interview. Will this be the end of their short-lived romance? pic.twitter.com/0X1OW2ttQN

— Attorney Fernando Oliver (@Fernand46357857) August 13, 2024

Verdict: False

The post came from a fake account impersonating Trump and has since been suspended.

Fact check:

According to the New York Times, Musk conducted an exclusive interview with the former president on X's “Spaces” feature, where they discussed a variety of topics including the economy and immigration. The outlet said the interview was marred by technical and audio issues. Musk said: X They claimed the problem was caused by a “DDoS attack.”

X's post purports to feature tweets from Trump harshly criticizing Musk for asking certain questions and for audio issues that occurred during the interview. “Tonight's X 'interview' is an insult to our flag,” the post reads in part. “I was asked a bunch of rude questions by 'Rocket Boy' Elon Musk that are worse than getting burned. You wouldn't be able to do anything without me.” (Related: Did Trump share Kyle Rittenhouse's post comparing his murder to the number of people he killed?)

The post did not come from Trump's official X account, and there are a number of issues with the format of the post, including the date “August 122, 2024” and the account name @realDonaldTramp. Citation This post is now suspended.

Trump's official account, @realDonaldTrump, has not posted any tweets criticizing or praising the Musk interview. Additionally, the most recent archive of the page, as of publication, shows: post It has never existed before.

Misinformation about Trump's social media activity increased during the election, with Check Your Facts recently debunking a false post that alleged Trump was distancing himself from Kyle Rittenhouse, saying “he's killed more people than me.”