Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink systems in Ukraine due to concerns about European customers' potential backlash against Russia's attacks.

“…it was Musk who approached Trump with the idea of slowing down the Starlink systems in Ukraine, and Trump agreed. But…the outcry over Russia’s destructive attacks…made Musk worry that European customers might turn against him…” —Heather Cox Richardson, October 16, 2026 #trump #musk #starlink #ukraine #russia

“And so, the chaos of Trump’s MAGA administration continues. …and it has a deadly pattern. …it was Musk who approached Trump with the idea of slowing down the Starlink systems in Ukraine, and Trump agreed. But…the outcry over Russia’s destructive attacks…made Musk worry that European customers might turn against him, as indeed they warned him on social media.” —Heather Cox Richardson, Oct 16, 2026 https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-16-2026 #trump #musk #usa #ukraine #russia #europe #eu