OAN Staff James Meyers
11:59 AM – Friday, November 8, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly joined President-elect Donald Trump’s phone conversation with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Trump spoke to NBC News on Thursday saying that he had spoken to “probably” 70 world leaders since defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election on Tuesday.
According to multiple sources, Zelenskyy was reassured by the conversation from the future 47th president on an estimated 25-minute call.
The Ukrainian president also was pleased that the phone call took place so quickly after the results of the presidential election.
According to Axios, Trump said during the discussion that he would support Ukraine and Musk said he would support the country through his starlink satellites.
However, Trump didn’t dive into specifics, such as how to end the war or future U.S. aid.
Meanwhile, Trump has not yet spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Axios. However, Trump told NBC News, “I think we’ll speak.”
Trump criticized the level of U.S. support for Ukraine’s war effort and promised to end the war before he takes office in January.
Shortly after Trump’s election victory, Zelenskyy sent a message to the president-elect to say he looked forward to an “era of a strong United States of America under President Trump’s decisive leadership.”
“I had an excellent call with President @realDonaldTrump and congratulated him on his historic landslide victory—his tremendous campaign made this result possible. I praised his family and team for their great work,” Zelenskyy posted on X.
“We agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance our cooperation. Strong and unwavering U.S. leadership is vital for the world and for a just peace.”
In September, Trump and Zelenskyy met in New York, where the president-elect claimed he would not abandon Ukraine but wanted to give diplomacy a chance.
“I think we have a common view that the war in Ukraine has to be stopped and Putin can’t win,” Zelenskyy said at the time.
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