The Musk tracker

Elon Musk and governments worldwide

A sourced record of 212 statements and actions by Elon Musk and his companies since 2022: interventions in the politics, governments, courts and regulation of 43 countries and the European Union, threats and legal action against critics, and the use of market power against competitors. Each entry sets out what he said or did, the background, the response and what happened next.

Compiled by Starlink Watch editors · Updated 4 Nov 2026

212entries

44countries and the EU

147with an official response

35with a fact-check or court finding

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2 entries: Fights with regulators and courts · RussiaClear filters

Confrontations with national regulators, courts and laws over his companies.

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22 Oct 2026Regulators and courts

Trump privately raged at Elon Musk amid mounting Starlink backlash: WSJ

Raw Story reported: Trump privately raged at Elon Musk amid mounting Starlink backlash: WSJ.

Russia1 sources

22 Oct 2026Regulators and courts

23 US congressmen urged Trump to ask Musk to expand Starlink permits for Ukraine – this is necessary to search for missile launchers on the territory of the Russian Federation

Ukr.net reported: 23 US congressmen urged Trump to ask Musk to expand Starlink permits for Ukraine – this is necessary to search for missile launchers on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Russia1 sources