SpaceX Contracts Threatened As Trump-Musk Relationship Implodes

DONALD TRUMP US President with Elon Musk and one of his sons in the White House 12 February 2025 - Alamy Stock Photo.jpg

President Donald Trump with Elon Musk and one of his sons in the White House in February.

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump launched broadsides against each other on social media and in public, escalating a fight over deficit spending in the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Long-festering differences between the former political allies burst out into the open on June 5 with Trump...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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