Trump says he will speak to Elon Musk if Ukraine’s Starlink restrictions remain, after Zelensky says access is still limited

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he would speak to Elon Musk if restrictions affecting Ukraine’s Starlink access had not been lifted, after President Volodymyr Zelensky said the service was still not fully restored.

“I have not spoken to Elon Musk. I might have to, but I have not,” Trump told reporters before departing the White House for Florida. “If it’s not fixed, I will speak to him. I heard it’s fixed.”

Asked who had ordered the restrictions, Trump said: “I have no idea. I wouldn’t tell you if I did know. Why would I tell you?”

Trump added that Musk was “a very good person” and said he did not believe the SpaceX chief would deliberately harm Ukraine.

Zelensky said Friday that speed restrictions on Starlink and Starshield remained in place and that some Ukrainian systems were still losing connectivity. The Trump administration has denied ordering the slowdown, while U.S. officials have pointed to SpaceX.

On Iran, Trump said Washington could either “finish it off” or allow Tehran to “wither,” claiming the U.S. could seize Iran’s oil or even “take the whole country.” He also repeated his claim that the Strait of Hormuz was “totally ours.”

Trump separately said the U.S. held “all the cards” in trade talks with Canada and repeated that political gridlock after the midterms would leave him using his veto to force negotiations with Democrats.

He also accused Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of being a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed has denied ties to the organization, and no evidence has emerged establishing that he is or was a member.