Musk agrees it is time for Ukraine to get a new leader
Elon MuskChief executive of SpaceX, posting on his X account
Replying to a ZeroHedge post about Trump's remarks, Elon Musk wrote that he agreed it was time for Ukraine to get a new leader.
“I agree, time for Ukraine to get a new leader”
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Trump says it's time for Ukraine to get a new president; Kyiv says Ukrainians will decide
On October 10, 2026, President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that it was time for Ukraine to get a new president. He said Volodymyr Zelenskyy could have settled the war with Russia many times and chose not to, and he faulted Ukraine for striking Russian oil refineries after he told Zelenskyy not to. The remarks came a day after Trump announced a deal with Vladimir Putin to bring more Russian diesel to world markets, which Zelenskyy criticized. Ukraine's foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, replied that Zelenskyy has the support of Ukrainians and that they have the right to decide. Elon Musk wrote that he agreed with Trump, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Zelenskyy had not shown the political will to make the decisions needed to stop the war. Zelenskyy told NPR that the question of replacing him was not new and that the focus should be on ending the war. On October 19, Trump said it was time for somebody else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine.
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Elon Musk posted this reply on X early on October 11, 2026 (UTC). The ZeroHedge post he answered was headlined: Trump Says "Time For Ukraine To Get A New Leader" After Zelensky Ignored Six Pleas To Stop Refinery Strikes.
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ZeroHedge posted this on X on October 10, 2026, with a link to its article on Trump's remarks. Elon Musk's reply of October 11 (UTC) answers this post.
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Musk was replying to a ZeroHedge post from October 10 that reported Trump's call for a new Ukrainian leader and said Zelenskyy had ignored six pleas to stop refinery strikes.
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Musk's reply consists of this sentence, addressed to the @zerohedge account.
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Why this label?
The reference point is President Trump's October 10, 2026 call for Ukraine to get a new president. Musk replies to a post reporting that call and writes that he agrees. Clear approval of what is under scrutiny supports this label even without a detailed argument, so we labeled it as defending the call; the post adds no condition or reservation.
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Read the full caseZelenskyy says the focus should be on ending the war, not on replacing him
“Because the topic - how to change me - I think it's not the new topic. Putin began it. President Trump also, yes, raised this topic. It's not something new for me. Maybe focus to end the war, not to end me.”Read statement
Peskov says Zelenskyy has not shown the political will to end the war
“Trump said that he believes the time has come for a new president. Why? Because the president of Ukraine has to make very responsible and very difficult decisions to stop this war. Either Zelenskyy takes on that responsibility and shows that kind of political will, or he does not. So far he has not. (Translated from Russian. Original: Трамп сказал, что он считает, что пришло время для нового президента. Почему? Потому что президент Украины должен принять очень ответственные и очень сложные решения для остановки этой войны. Или Зеленский берет на себя такую ответственность, проявляет такую политическую волю, или он этого не делает. Пока он этого не делает)”Read statement
Sybiha says Zelenskyy has Ukrainians' support and that they have the right to decide
“He has the support of the Ukrainian people, and they have the right to decide. Statements from abroad only confirm that he is doing his job well. He deserves support.”Read statement
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