Listeners compare Trump to Daffy Duck after hearing lisp during Musk interview on X

Donald Trump’s much-anticipated interview with Elon Musk on X sent the internet into a frenzy after some listeners noticed that the former president appeared to be speaking with a slight lisp. 

It was unclear whether Trump was actually misspeaking or if the lisp was due to an audio quality issue, as the interview began with several technical hiccups.

Social media users quickly took to creating memes, with both supporters and critics poking fun at the former president’s voice. 

One meme compared Trump to boxer Mike Tyson, with the caption, "Iron Trump is giving a great interview. Lisp and all," referencing Tyson’s famous speech pattern. 

Others humorously likened Trump to cartoon characters Daffy Duck and Sylvester the Cat, with one user commenting, "Trump low-key sounds like a cartoon on this Twitter space. His mic catches a crazy lisp."

Despite the widespread jokes, some defended Trump, attributing the lisp to issues with X Spaces' audio compression. 

Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker remarked, "It's probably due to audio compression issues, but Trump sounds like he has a lisp." 

Journalist Michael Tracey echoed this sentiment, sharing that he had experienced similar issues on the platform.

Meanwhile, former CNN journalist Chris Cillizza speculated on how Trump would react to the flood of memes, writing, "Trump lisp is SUPER pronounced. Probably the only thing he will care about when he reads coverage of this interview."

Musk’s interview with Trump eventually began about 40 minutes behind schedule, with the X owner attributing the delay to a cyber-attack on the platform. 

Despite the technical difficulties, Musk reassured listeners that an audio recording of the interview would be released afterward.

The tech issues surrounding Trump’s interview were reminiscent of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s 2024 presidential campaign launch on X, which also suffered from significant technical problems. 

At the time, Trump had trolled DeSantis over the mishap, predicting a disaster for his rival's campaign.