Did Elon Musk join Trump-Zelensky call? Here's what happened

Right after the win in the US Presidential elections 2024, congratulatory wishes poured in from across the world, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky being one of the firsts to join in. Reports are suggesting that the call between Zelensky...

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Did Elon Musk join Trump-Zelensky phone call?
Donald Trump has managed to secure a thumping victory in the US Presidential elections 2024, and soon after leaders of nations across the world including the likes of UK, France, India, and others joined in to congratulate the new President-elect of the US. Among them was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who had a long call with Trump the day after the presidential election, according to a source who claimed to have inside information about this conversation, says a CNN report.

Zelensky-Trump call: Why was Musk added to the conversation?

According to CNN, Elon Musk was also a part of this conversation, and Trump was with Musk at Mar-a-Lago when this three-way conversation happened. Trump reportedly put the call on speaker and Zelensky thanked Musk for his relentless support in providing satellite connectivity and communications network through Starlink in regions of Ukraine, damaged by Russian attacks.

Does Musk being added to the call raises questions about his political future?

Zelensky, before this call, had even posted publicly on X, praising Trump for this massive victory. However, in the phone call, it is being claimed, that no policy was discussed and it was just a brief, cordial conversation, with no-strings attached.


Meanwhile, Tesla's Musk being on this all-important call with Zelensky raises queries about his influence in the incoming administration, and what he would be serving the then President as. However, the fact cannot be denied that Musk will receive a position that would keep him in close touch with Trump at all times, and keep him frequenting the White House.

FAQs:

Has Donald Trump won the US elections?
Donald Trump has already secured a massive win in the US Presidential elections 2024, the polls for which were held on November 5.

Is Elon Musk a Republican Party supporter?
Elon Musk is one of the closes supporters of Donald Trump and the Republican Party, and is one of their biggest endorsers and donors.
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