Trump: White House didn't impede satellite system in Ukraine

First seen Oct 16, 2026, 2:52 PM ET · Updated Oct 16, 2026, 3:39 PM ET · 3 outlets

3 outlets (The Hill, Axios and NYT) are covering this story.

The Hill reports: “President Trump claimed on Friday that neither he nor SpaceX founder Elon Musk caused Ukraine’s Starlink outage earlier this week as the president clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk…”
Axios reports: “President Trump said Friday that his administration did not disrupt an Elon Musk-owned satellite system used by Ukraine to wage war against Russia. Why it matters: The restrictions imposed earlier …”
NYT reports: “President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine last December.”

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