Elon Musk hits out at President Zelenskyy after Donald Trump accused him of ‘gambling with World War 3’Elon Musk hits out at President Zelenskyy after Donald Trump accused him of ‘gambling with World War 3’
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Published 11:16 3 Mar 2025 GMT
Elon Musk hits out at President Zelenskyy after Donald Trump accused him of ‘gambling with World War 3’
The SpaceX founder shared his thoughts on Twitter after Zelenskyy and Trump’s heated exchange at the White House
Emily Brown
Emily Brown
Elon Musk has shared his thoughts on Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with Donald Trump at the White House after the POTUS accused his fellow leader of ‘gambling with World War 3’.
The meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump on February 28 left viewers across the globe shocked for a multitude of reasons, with some fiercely defending Zelenskyy and his country following their discussion, while others sided with Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Both leaders fought for the chance to speak during the encounter, with Vance chiming in at one point to tell Zelenskyy he should be ‘thanking’ Trump for ‘trying to bring an end’ to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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When Zelenskyy went to respond, Trump said: “You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people. You’re gambling with World War 3, and what you’re doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country that’s backed you far more than a lot of people say they should have.”
The meeting was intended to pre-empt a minerals deal between the two countries, but ended with Zelenskyy leaving before the deal was signed.
In the wake of the contentious interaction, Musk has now expressed belief that Zelenskyy’s appearance at the White House was damaging to his reputation.