Musk's presence on the call underscores his influence within the president-elect's circle. Trump has even suggested that Musk might take on a formal role in his administration focused on government efficiency, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest due to SpaceX's profitable government contracts. Washington: Billionaire Elon Musk, one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters whom the US President-elect mentioned in his victory speech as a “star is born”, is set for even bigger things based on a recent development that had him join a phone call with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky when he was speaking to the Republican leader.
An individual, who was not authorised to speak publicly on the matter, confirmed that Zelenskyy and Musk spoke during a call involving Trump when he was at his residence and luxury resort Mar-a-lago in Florida. However, Musk did not appear to remain on the line for the entire conversation held on Wednesday, Associated Press reported. According to the source, Trump seemingly passed his phone to Musk, allowing the Ukrainian president to thank the SpaceX founder for supporting Ukraine with access to the Starlink satellite internet platform.
Important role for Elon Musk in Trump administration? Musk’s presence on the call underscores his influence within the president-elect’s circle. Trump has even suggested that Musk might take on a formal role in his administration focused on government efficiency, raising questions about potential co.