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.

Tesla reported another quarter of reduced profits after Elon Musk’s stint in the Trump administration. The president’s tax bill creates new business challenges.

The shift marks a strategic pivot away from reliance on Musk's SpaceX, whose Starlink and Starshield satellite networks have become central to US military communications

For the U.S. government, breaking up with Elon Musk is easier said than done.

The Trump administration is seeking new collaborators for its $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense project, turning to Amazon's Project Kuiper and top defense firms. This comes after tensions with Elon Musk raised concerns over reliance on SpaceX's satellite dominance.

Elon Musk changed his phone number after a conflict with President Trump, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson.

In a rare interview after the Musk-Trump row, Silicon Valley founder Philip Low predicts his former friend will seek retaliation against the president.

Amid a messy public falling out with Trump, Musk claimed in a since-deleted tweet from June the president was in the Epstein files.