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The U.S. Government Is Stuck With SpaceX. But Trump Can Still Hurt It.
- A public dispute between the CEO of SpaceX and the U.S. President in mid-2025 put billions of dollars in government contracts at risk.
- The conflict ignited when Musk criticized a sweeping tax and spending bill championed by Trump, prompting the president to threaten contract cancellations.
- SpaceX has received over $22 billion in contracts from NASA and the Defense Department since 2000 and launched multiple major missions since 2020.
- Trump wrote the bill's termination is “the easiest way to save money” and experts noted that SpaceX dominates U.S. satellite launches with no current alternative.
- Despite the threats, specialists consider contract cancellations unlikely due to SpaceX's critical role, though the feud endangers the future of America's space initiatives.
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