In a highly anticipated interview with Don Lemon that led to the cancellation his the former CNN anchor’s contract with the platform, X owner Elon Musk shared his opinion that the platform is a hub for everyone on the political spectrum.
One of the first topics tackled between Don Lemon and Elon Musk in the one-hour interview was the role X would play in the future of news media and journalism.
Lemon questioned Musk on his intentions after former Fox News host Tucker Carlson — who was ousted on the same day as Don Lemon in 2023 — launched his digital video show on the X platform.
The billionaire said there is enough room on X for someone of Carlson’s ilk and for someone like Don Lemon or Rachel Maddow on the other side of the political aisle to share their opinions as well.
“We want to make sure that there are a wide variety of viewpoints,” Musk said. “We always have. For example, Tucker Carlson, who most people will view as being on the right. That’s quite a prominent name on the right. We want to have prominent names to the left as well, to provide different points of view, as well as centrist. Just, basically, a wide range of viewpoints on the platform, so users can hear different opinions.
“They can hear what’s your point of view, what’s his point of view, and people can make their own decision about what they want to believe.”
Musk comments to Lemon came before he decided to cancel the platform’s contract with the content creator. In response, Lemon claimed “I’ve interviewed many world leaders, presidents to convicts, and no one has been more sensitive or touchy than Elon Musk.”
