But the one person who has loomed over it all and has exerted a great deal of influence is Elon Musk, according to multiple sources.
Trump put the call on speaker, and Zelensky thanked Musk for his help providing communications to Ukraine through the billionaire’s Starlink internet service.
As of mid-October, Musk had donated nearly $119 million to a political action committee he set up to support Trump, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
The day after the election, investors sent shares of Tesla up nearly 15%.
That lifted the value of the 411 million shares that Musk owns outright by more than $15 billion and marked a two-year high for Tesla shares as a whole.
Persons:
Donald Trump’s Mar, Elon, Trump, he’s, Musk, Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, Sen, Rick Scott, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, helms, CNN’s Tara John, Victoria Butenko, Nic Robertson, Kristen Holmes, Jeremy Herb, Kayla Tausche, Evan Perez, Chris Isidore, Jack Forrest
Organizations:
CNN, Trump, SpaceX, Tesla, Mar, GOP, Florida Republican
Locations:
Palm Beach , Florida, Ukraine, Florida