Musk Is Making a Habit of Joining Trump’s Calls With Leaders

Billionaire participated in Trump phone call with Serb leader
Musk was on with Zelenskiy, might see Milei at Mar-a-Lago

Aleksandar Vucic
Photographer: Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg

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By Jasmina Kuzmanovic

November 12, 2024 at 2:06 PM UTC

Updated on

November 12, 2024 at 6:12 PM UTC

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Elon Musk surfaced once more in a round of phone calls US President-elect Donald Trump is making with world leaders, driving home the billionaire’s outsized influence in the next administration.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the world’s richest man was present during his phone call with Trump on Sunday. The Balkan leader stressed that he was among the “first 10 or 15 world leaders” to speak to Trump following his Nov. 5 election victory, calling it a “great honor.”