Billionaire Elon Musk joined President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the call told ABC News. The phone call began with Zelenskyy congratulating Trump on his election victory, Trump then handed the phone to Musk and Zelenskyy thanked Musk, remarking that the call was possible because of his Starlink internet service, sources told ABC News. Musk, the world's richest person, had a profound impact on Trump's campaign including a multi-billion dollar door-knocking operation, a social media megaphone and a $1 million sweepstakes for battleground voters. As of now, Musk is expected to return to Mar-a-Lago next week, but plans remain in flux, per sources familiar with the plans. Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelenskyy: Sources originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News November 08, 2024 17:45 UTC