Donald Trump ordered the slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukraine's military.

Politics Technology International RelationsOct 21, 2026score 1.202 posts · 3 replies across 2 instances

The thread discusses a report claiming that Elon Musk, not Donald Trump, ordered the slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukraine's military, contradicting both men's denials. The issue centers on who is responsible for the service disruption and its impact on Ukraine.

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Parent: PoliticsEntity: Donald TrumpImpact: negativeDate: Oct 21, 2026 - Oct 22, 2026Target: Donald Trump's involvement in the Starlink slowdown

Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukraine's military.

Parent: TechnologyEntity: Elon MuskSub-entity: StarlinkImpact: negativeDate: Oct 21, 2026 - Oct 22, 2026Target: Elon Musk's involvement in the Starlink slowdown

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He lied. He said Trump ordered it. Unelected lying POS war criminal prick.

Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukraine's military, WSJ reports

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/musk-ordered-starlink-slowdown-that-blindsided-ukraine-wsj-reports-2026-10-20/

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Report says Musk, not Trump, ordered Starlink throttling that blindsided Ukraine

Musk and Trump both denied ordering Starlink slowdown. WSJ reports it was Musk.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/report-says-musk-not-trump-ordered-starlink-throttling-that-blindsided-ukraine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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#ArsTechnica #Tech Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump https://arstechni.ca/VMYh

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#arstechnica#tech

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Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump…
#technology #thegeektribune
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/report-says-musk-not-trump-ordered-starlink-throttling-that-blindsided-ukraine/

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#technology#thegeektribune

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Report: #Musk ordered #Starlink slowdown in #Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/report-says-musk-not-trump-ordered-starlink-throttling-that-blindsided-ukraine/ such cowardly bullies

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#musk#starlink#ukraine