Elon Musk Cancels Partnership with Don Lemon After Tense Interview

Don Lemon announced that his partnership with Elon Musk fell through after a "tense" interview, despite Musk's previous encouragement for Lemon to join his platform. Lemon claims the interview was respectful and wide-ranging, but Musk decided not to enter into a commercial partnership with Lemon's new show. Musk defended his decision, criticizing Lemon and CNN, and Lemon's spokesperson stated that they expect Musk to honor the financial terms of the agreement. This comes amid Musk's claims of free speech absolutism, despite his history of limiting speech and endorsing conspiracy theories.