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The
46-minute conversation with conservative commentator Tucker
Carlson drew more than 74 million views, according to statistics
on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
It is unclear, however, how long visitors to the site watched
the pre-recorded event. X view counts include anyone who
scrolled past the video or watched for just a few seconds, as
well as those who viewed the entire interview. Some viewers
could be counted twice if they watched the video at different
times or on different devices.
Carlson posted the interview just minutes before the debate
began on Fox on Wednesday evening.
"We'll get bigger ratings using this crazy forum that you are
using than probably the debate," Trump, who has sparred with Fox
News over what he has called unflattering coverage, told
Carlson.
Data on how many people watched the debate on Fox is expected to
be released on Thursday.
Trump, who lost the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden, is the
front-runner for the Republican nomination for president in
2024. Carlson is seeking to rebuild his audience after Fox News
canceled his top-rated show in April following a damaging
defamation lawsuit over false claims of election fraud.
He has been releasing regular interviews on X since June.
"I think it was a terrible move getting rid of you," Trump told
Carlson.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Andy Sullivan)
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