Trump team backed off plans to cut SpaceX contracts after internal review — WSJ
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Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:14:00 +0300

The Wall Street Journal reported the information.According to the outlet’s sources, the Trump administration did indeed consider terminating a number of government contracts with Musk’s company.The goal of the review was to identify potential waste in the multibillion-dollar deals the company has with the U.S. government.However, it turned out that most of these contracts are critically important for the Pentagon and NASA, particularly due to SpaceX’s role in rocket launches and satellite communications.A preliminary assessment confirmed SpaceX’s dominant position as a leading rocket manufacturer and one of the largest satellite internet providers for the government.The White House clarified that the audit covered not only SpaceX but also other companies with large government contracts. Elon Musk and his company have not publicly commented on the situation.On June 5, Donald Trump said he had a great relationship with Elon Musk but wasn’t sure if it would stay that way. Later, Trump said Musk “went crazy.”In response, Musk claimed Trump would have lost the presidential election if not for him. He also wrote that Epstein’s files, the convicted pedophile, mention the current White House chief.On July 1, Trump criticized businessman Elon Musk, saying the billionaire receives "more subsidies than anyone in history." Later, he said he might consider deporting the billionaire.
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