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Elon Musk briefly joins Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

During Trump's lone debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump refused to say whether he wanted Ukraine, a U.S. ally, to win the war.

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine's Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official says - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president, according to a Ukrainian official with direct knowledge of the phone call.

  2. Rolling Stone

    Elon Musk Is Joining Trump's Talks With World Leaders (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Elon Musk sat in on phone calls between Trump and prominent world leaders, including Volodymyr Zelensky and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

  3. The Guardian

    Elon Musk reportedly makes surprise appearance on Trump-Zelenskyy call (opens The Guardian)

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    X chief, who campaigned hard for Trump, spoke to Ukraine leader after being handed phone by president-elect

  4. The New Republic

    Elon Musk Proves He Owns White House in First Trump Call to Zelenskiy (opens The New Republic)

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    Why the hell did Elon Musk join Donald Trump’s phone call with the Ukrainian president?

  5. KOB 4

    Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine's Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official says (opens KOB 4)

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    President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president. That's according to a Ukrainian official with direct knowledge of the phone call on Wednesday who was not authorized to …

  6. Washington Examiner

    Elon Musk joins Trump-Zelensky phone call (opens Washington Examiner)

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    It's unclear what role, if any, Tesla CEO Elon Musk could serve in President-elect Donald Trump's administration, but the two have grown increasingly close throughout the former president's campaign.

  7. Insider

    Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelenskyy, showing the Tesla CEO's new influence after spending at least $119 million on the campaign (opens Insider)

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    Musk was reportedly present for Trump's calls with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Trump, Elon Musk Reportedly Spoke To Zelenskyy About Future Support For Ukraine (opens The Daily Caller)

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    President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk spoke over the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday.

  9. KTVZ Bend

    Elon Musk joined Trump-Zelensky call amid concerns for future of Ukraine war (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Tara John, Victoria Butenko and Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Tech tycoon Elon Musk joined a call between US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the day after the presidential election, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

  10. The Boston Globe

    Trump reportedly put Musk on phone with Zelensky during call (opens The Boston Globe)

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    It is not clear if they discussed any change in US policy toward Ukraine.

  11. The Kyiv Independent

  12. Foreign Policy

    Elon Musk Joined Trump’s Call With Zelensky (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Musk’s role in Trump’s campaign appears to be translating to influence on his administration.

  13. CNN

    Elon Musk joined Trump call with Ukraine’s Zelensky after US election (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Tech tycoon Elon Musk joined a call between US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the day after the presidential election, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

  14. Washington Times

    Trump, Musk, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speak on phone ahead of potential cease-fire push (opens Washington Times)

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    President-elect Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk reportedly spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Friday morning, signaling that Mr. Trump and his allies are quickly ramping up efforts to get cease-fire talks between Kyiv and Moscow off the ground.

  15. Fox News

    Elon Musk joins Donald Trump in 'very good call' with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy (opens Fox News)

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    Elon Musk joined in on President-elect Trump's first official phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, as confirmed by Fox News.

  16. New York Post

    Elon Musk joined Trump’s call with Zelensky, who was surprised billionaire was on line (opens New York Post)

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    Billionaire Elon Musk joined Donald Trump in the president-elect's phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week, a new report says.

  17. Forbes

    Musk Reportedly Joined Trump’s Call With Ukrainian President: Here’s Everything They’ve Said About Working Together (opens Forbes)

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    Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, spent more than $100 million to get Trump reelected.

  18. NBC Los Angeles

    Elon Musk briefly joins Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    During Trump's lone debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump refused to say whether he wanted Ukraine, a U.S. ally, to win the war.

  19. Anchorage Daily News

    Elon Musk joins Trump’s call with Ukraine’s Zelensky (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Elon Musk’s involvement in the conversation between Trump and Zelensky is the latest sign he intends to play a prominent role in the next U.S. administration.

  20. Fortune

    Trump is already passing his phone to Elon Musk to chat with world leaders (opens Fortune)

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    Trump handed his phone to Musk during a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

  21. The American Conservative

    Musk Joined Trump’s Zelensky Call (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: Ukraine’s president said he felt reassured by the timing of the call.

  22. The Hill

    Haberman suggests Trump ‘showing off’ by having Musk join Zelensky call (opens The Hill)

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    CNN political analyst and The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman suggested that President-elect Trump’s decision to have billionaire Elon Musk join his phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a “way of showing off” to the leader. “I think it is a trust thing.

  23. The Hill

    Bolton on Musk joining Trump’s Zelensky call: ‘I wouldn’t get too hyper thyroid about it’ (opens The Hill)

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    Former Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton seemingly brushed off President-elect Trump’s decision to have billionaire Elon Musk join his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after his 2024 election victory.

  24. Latin Times

    Trump Invites Elon Musk to Join First Phone Call with Ukrainian President In Stunning Preview of the Billionaire's Future Influence (opens Latin Times)

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    The SpaceX CEO reportedly said during Trump and Zelenskyy's approximately 25-minute phone call that he would continue to provide use of his Starlink satellites.

  25. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Musk joined Trump (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Donald Trump to congratulate him on his presidential election victory, Tesla CEO and Trump supporter Elon Musk joined the call, according to media reports

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