X boss Elon Musk has blasted Ukraine’s “despised dictator” Volodymyr Zelensky for attempting to perpetuate his nation’s ongoing war with Russia.
Musk accused Zelensky of running a “machine” of fraud that is “feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.”
The tech billionaire’s comments come after the White House revealed President Donald Trump was “very frustrated” with Zelensky.
Trump has developed a “personal” problem with the Ukrainian president over Zelensky’s refusal to hold a general election, despite his term expiring last year.
Among the negotiations to end the war, Trump’s team and Russia agree that a term for the peace deal is for Zelesnky to hold an election.
Musk backed Trump’s calls for Ukraine to call an election.
However, Musk noted that Zelensky had canceled the elections in Ukraine because “he knows he would lose in a landslide.”
In a post on X, Musk said:
“In reality, he is despised by the people of Ukraine, which is why he has refused to hold an election.
“I challenge Zelensky to hold an election and refute this. He will not.”
“President Trump is right to ignore him and solve for peace independent of the disgusting, massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.”
Unfortunately, @CommunityNotes is increasingly being gamed by governments & legacy media.
Working to fix this …
It should be utterly obvious that a Zelensky-controlled poll about his OWN approval is not credible!!
If Zelensky was actually loved by the people of Ukraine, he… https://t.co/gy0NjtPwiq
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 20, 2025
The Tesla CEO also blasted Zelesnky as a “dictator” as he replied to a post on Thursday that was defending the Ukrainian leader.
It comes after Trump also slammed Zelensky as a “moderately successful” comedian before blasting him for delaying elections, as Slay News reported.
The 232-word blast on Truth Social was Trump’s strongest rebuke of Zelensky to date – and made crystal clear that he believes only the US has the clout to end the war in Ukraine.
The recent claims that Zelensky is an illegitimate president come as he comes under increasing scrutiny for refusing to hold a presidential election.
Zelensky was voted into office in 2019 with his official term ending in 2024.
However, he has canceled Ukraine’s elections due to martial law being in place, leaving Zelensky in charge.
Trump also openly admitted to being “very frustrated” with Zelensky, saying he had a “personal” problem with him.
Zelensky swiftly replied by accusing Trump of being “in a disinformation bubble” and falling into Russia‘s trap.
He also claimed the world must either choose “Putin or peace.”
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz responded by saying the “insults to President Trump are unacceptable.”
The scathing back-and-forth comes just days after US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia to begin crucial peace talks, notably leaving out Ukraine.
Trump held phone calls with both Putin and Zelensky to hear their key requirements and bring about a resolution.
He has urged both Kyiv and Moscow to achieve peace quickly.
