The fallout between the president and the rocket maker’s billionaire founder threatened the company’s multibillion-dollar agreements with the government.

Dispute Over ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Sparks Heated Exchange A fresh war of words has erupted between US President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla and SpaceX. The controversy began when Trump posted a statement accusing Musk’s companies of benefiting from “big subsidies” and lucrative government contracts provided by the US

Donald Trump tried to cut ties with Elon Musk’s SpaceX following their fallout, it has been reported. As Mr Trump’s relationship with his former “first buddy” descended into a bitter feud, the US president suggested he could save public money by terminating contracts awarded to Mr Musk’s companies.

Trump aides reviewed SpaceX contracts with the federal government to identify waste after the president's falling out with Elon Musk.

Trump has officially iced out Elon Musk’s SpaceX from the heart of his $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense project and is now pulling in Jeff Bezos’ Amazon instead. The decision comes directly from the White House after Trump and Elon’s relationship collapsed publicly on June 5.

The White House considered axing federal contracts for Elon Musk’s SpaceX after the billionaire’s dispute with US President Donald Trump, but found most were too important to cut.

The new US missile defense system will explore alternatives to Elon Musk's SpaceX, with Amazon.com's Project Kuiper among the main contenders.

Trump's aides actively considered ending government contracts with Elon Musk's SpaceX in June — amid the president's feud with his former DOGE chief.

In the days following Donald Trump’s early June threats to sever ties with Elon Musk’s companies, the president’s administration launched a behind-the-scenes assessment of SpaceX’s (SPACE) federal contracts,

The Trump administration has launched a formal review of SpaceX's federal contracts after Elon Musk publicly criticised the US president's economic policies. While the review aimed to uncover potential waste,