Trump ally wants president to deport Musk, seize SpaceX and Starlink

Tensions between Donald Trump and Elon Musk just went orbital

After Musk slammed the president's one big, beautiful bill, Trump threatened to pull billions in government contracts from SpaceX and Starlink

Musk fired back on X, saying he'd start decommissioning the Dragon capsule

the only operational U.S. spacecraft currently used to fly both astronauts and cargo to the

International Space Station. That move sent shockwaves through NASA and Capitol Hill

Dragon is essential for crew and cargo flights. Boeing's Starliner is still grounded. Without

Dragon, America has no right to space. A few hours later, Musk backed off, telling a user on X

good advice, okay, we won't decommission Dragon. Trump ally Steve Bannon publicly lashed out in an

interview with Politico's playbook calling Musk some effing punk and urging the White House to

seize SpaceX and Starlink under the Defense Production Act President Trump tonight should sign an executive order calling for the Defense Production Act to be called in SpaceX and seize SpaceX tonight before midnight

Inside the administration, one official told Politico the president is worried Elon is not well, but still ready to hit back when provoked

Behind the scenes, aides from both camps are scrambling to cool things down

Meanwhile, the stakes couldn't be higher. NASA gave SpaceX an $843 million contract in 2024 to build a vehicle that will safely crash the ISS into the Pacific once it's retired

Starship is also NASA's pick for the first Artemis moon landings, and the Pentagon depends on Starlink for secure satellite communications

With Russia's Soyuz as the only backup and other U.S. players still years away, any serious fallout could cripple America's space and defense missions

ysts say this is more than a political fight. It could have real consequences for America's role in space

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