Trump to keep Starlink at White House despite break with Elon Musk

Trump to keep Starlink at White House despite break with Elon Musk


Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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President Donald Trump said on Monday he has no plans to discontinue Starlink at the White House but might move his Tesla off-site, following his announcement over the weekend that his relationship with Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of both companies, was over.

“I may move the Tesla around a little bit, but I don’t think we’ll be doing that with Starlink. It’s a good service,” Trump told reporters, referring to the satellite internet company that provides high-speed broadband access. It is a unit of Musk’s SpaceX.

In March, Trump said he had purchased a red Tesla Model S from Musk, Trump’s then-close ally.

Last week, a White House official said Trump might get rid of it after a public feud erupted between the two men. The Tesla was seen parked at the White House over the weekend.

On Saturday, Trump said he had no intention of repairing ties with Musk. On Monday, the president said he would not have a problem if Musk called.

“We had a good relationship, and I just wish him well,” Trump said. Musk responded with a heart emoji to a video on X showing Trump’s remarks.

Last week, Trump and Musk exchanged a flurry of insults after the world’s richest man denounced Trump’s tax and spending bill as a “disgusting abomination.”

Musk’s opposition has complicated Republican efforts to pass Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” in Congress, where the party holds slim majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate.

Since the dispute began last Thursday, Musk has deleted some social media posts critical of Trump, including one signaling support for impeaching the president.

Sources close to Musk said his anger has started to subside, and they believe he may want to repair his relationship with Trump.



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