Former President Donald Trump addressed recent speculation regarding the functionality of Starlink satellite internet services in Ukraine. While speaking to reporters during his departure from the White House for a trip to Georgia, Trump explicitly denied that he or billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk were responsible for the loss of Starlink access in the region.

Starlink, operated by Musk’s SpaceX, has been a critical communication tool for Ukrainian forces and civilians since the onset of the conflict. Reports of service outages have periodically surfaced throughout the war, leading to various theories regarding the cause of these disruptions. Trump’s remarks serve as a direct rebuttal to suggestions that he or Musk may have influenced the availability of the technology for political or strategic reasons. No further details were provided by the former president regarding the specific circumstances surrounding the service interruptions or his communication with Musk on the matter. The statement remains a brief clarification of his position amidst ongoing international scrutiny over the role of private technology companies in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.