Donald Trump will be interviewed Monday live on X by its billionaire owner Elon Musk -- an influential supporter -- as the Republican ex-president rejoins the platform following a lengthy absence.

Trump used the site, previously called Twitter, during his political rise and presidency, but was banned after a mob of his supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Musk reinstated Trump's account after purchasing the platform in 2022, but the ex-president only returned to post once, preferring instead to share his unfettered thoughts on his Truth Social platform.

However, Trump on Monday has posted several times in the lead-up to his 8:00 PM (midnight GMT) talk with Musk, almost all campaign ads and links to his website.

Musk, the world's richest person according to Forbes, has emerged as a major voice in US politics, but is accused of turning X into a megaphone for right-wing conspiracy theories.

"This is unscripted with no limits on subject matter, so should be highly entertaining!" the 53-year-old, who is also CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, posted in a preview of the interview on Sunday.

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