co-president
Senior Advisor to the President for Government Efficiency (2025–2025)
| Born | 1971-06-28 · Pretoria |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | South Africa (since 1971), Canada (since 1971), United States (since 2002) |
| Party | Independent |
| Offices |
|
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS) |
| Occupation | CEO and product architect of Tesla, Founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX, Founder and CEO of SpaceXAI, Founder and CTO of X Corp., Co-founder of Neuralink, The Boring Company, OpenAI, Zip2, X.com and PayPal, President of the Musk Foundation |
| Awards | Full list |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
Elon Musk suggested the US government could be behind limits on the speed of SpaceX satellite technology used by Ukraine’s military, which Kyiv says impede its use of key defensive weapons. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Trump’s diesel deal and the restrictions left him feeling “betrayed.” EU leaders are expected to discuss Ukraine at talks in Brussels.
TThe Guardian
US entrepreneur Elon Musk called Ukraine’s position on the diesel deal between Moscow and Washington “troubling” while responding to a post by US blogger Mike Cernovich, who accused Ukraine of ingratitude for American aid. Cernovich said Trump wanted diesel prices to fall by a dollar or two before the midterms. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was losing a major US partner.
T
TASS
Elon Musk said any restrictions on Ukraine’s Starshield satellite system are controlled by the US government, not SpaceX. Ukraine’s former defence minister called for speed limits to be lifted to strengthen the country’s defence.
Eeuronews
Russian presidential envoy and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev said Elon Musk wants peace. Dmitriev was commenting on Musk’s post that it was high time for Volodymyr Zelensky to step down.
TTASS
Elon Musk said any limits on Ukraine’s Starshield satellite system are controlled by the US government, not SpaceX. Ukraine’s former defence minister urged that speed limits be removed to strengthen the country’s defences.
Eeuronews
Elon Musk said the US government, rather than SpaceX, controls any restrictions on Ukraine’s Starshield satellite system. Ukraine’s former defence minister urged the removal of speed limits to bolster the country’s defence.
Eeuronews
US entrepreneur Elon Musk said on X that “the slaughter continues” and it was time for Vladimir Zelensky to go, responding to a user’s post about Zelensky’s interview with Piers Morgan. Zelensky’s presidential term officially expired on May 20, 2024, but Kyiv has not held scheduled elections, citing martial law. Donald Trump said on October 10 that Zelensky should hold elections.
TTASS
Elon Musk wrote that any limits on speed or use are decided by the US military and ultimately by the president.
C
CNBC
Musk said the US government controls Starshield and that the US military ultimately decides speed or usage limits. Ukraine said Starlink access had improved, but speed restrictions were still disrupting battlefield missions; some weapons lost connectivity when travelling faster than 100mph.
B
BBC News
Elon Musk said Wednesday that the US government made any decisions to restrict Ukraine’s use of Starshield. Ukrainian officials and US lawmakers had raised concerns about interrupted satellite communications and the consequences for Kyiv’s defence against Moscow.
FFrance 24
Reports that mention this person, by story.
Silicon Valley billionaires spent a record amount on this year’s midterms, but for the most part their investment paid off poorly. Voters backed data-center restrictions, while many Democratic candidates defeated Republicans by attacking tech companies and vowing to rein in their “oligarch” owners.
B
Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-12 18:30
Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production by late summer 2027, prompting unusual backlash from its supporters. Troy Meekhof, known online as “The Cybertruck Guy,” says Tesla failed to fully back the pickup and criticizes ending it to make room for Cybercab. Musk says orders exceed production capacity and Tesla will build as many as possible before the line closes.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-12 17:00
Elon Musk said hiring Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang would be an honor. Huang is reportedly at risk of being ousted after reports of multiple extramarital affairs, including one with a woman reportedly suspected of spying for China.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-12 07:46
Elon Musk said hiring Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang would be an “honor.” The post on X comes as reports say Nvidia’s board is preparing to oust Huang.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-12 03:25
SpaceX signed a €60 million agreement with German mechanical engineering company Singulus Technologies for strategic solar-cell supplies, sending the German company’s share price sharply higher.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-11 19:01
People adored the Cybertruck, but there were not many of them. Worse, Elon Musk, the man behind it, seemed to be trying to shrink that group even more.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-10 11:00
Tesla's Elon Musk and other US business leaders are expected in Trump's group for next week's APEC trip to China, the South China Morning Post said; Nvidia's Jensen Huang may not attend.
R
ReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-10 08:40
Co-hosts of “The Five” discuss the vow by incoming Democrats to target Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
F
Fox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-10 01:15
Guests on Outnumbered assess demonstrations aimed at Musk’s Austin residence and news accounts associating them with organizations reporting $2.6 billion in revenue altogether.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-09 20:30
Elliptic says those laundering funds from the Binance hack minted homemade Elon Musk and animal-themed memecoins to move the stolen money. The additional swaps slow investigators, but the funds remain traceable onchain.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-09 15:54
