Politics · United States · 3 hrs ago
Trump says he discussed Ukraine with Elon Musk
Donald Trump said he discussed Ukraine with Elon Musk, the head of SpaceX.
Trump spoke to reporters in Florida and declined to share details of their conversation.
The discussion comes amid reports of restrictions on the operation of Starlink and Starshield satellite services in Ukraine.
On October 22, Trump said Ukraine’s access to the military-grade Starshield service had been restored.
The next day, he said Musk had done nothing wrong, responding to reports that Trump had asked him to lift the restrictions.
Trump’s comments confirm they spoke about Ukraine but do not explain what they discussed or how the restrictions were handled.
US President Donald Trump said he discussed the situation in Ukraine with Elon Musk.
Trump declined to share details of their conversation when asked by reporters in Florida.
The discussion came amid reports about restrictions on Starlink and Starshield satellite services in Ukraine.
Trump said on October 22 that Ukraine’s access to the military-grade Starshield service had been restored.
On October 23, Trump said Musk had done nothing wrong.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, a US businessman and SpaceX founder.
- What
- Trump said he discussed the situation in Ukraine with Musk.
- When
- Trump did not state when the discussion took place.
- Where
- Trump answered reporters’ questions in Florida.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Trump said Ukraine’s access to the military-grade Starshield satellite service had been restored.
Trump said Musk had done nothing wrong amid reports about restrictions on Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine.
Trump told reporters in Florida that he had discussed the situation in Ukraine with Musk.
- Participants
- Donald Trump and Elon Musk
- Musk’s role
- US businessman and SpaceX founder
- Location of Trump’s response
- Florida
- October 22
- Trump said Ukraine’s access to Starshield had been restored
- October 23
- Trump said Musk had done nothing wrong
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What people are saying
Yes, I have [spoken to him about it],
No, I can’t.
had done nothing wrong