Trump suffered a setback in the midterm elections, and his biggest donor, Musk, deleted posts he had previously used to campaign for the Republicans. But even with the campaign posts deleted, Musk is still talking tough 😂😂 So is he actually afraid of the Democrats’ “reckoning”?
By Musk’s own account, government revenue makes up less than 10% of SpaceX’s income this quarter, and will account for less than 5% a year from now. At first glance, it seems the government can’t really put much pressure on Musk. The U.S. government also needs SpaceX’s launch capabilities, and canceling their partnership would mean weighing the cost of alternatives—it wouldn’t just be Musk who paid the price.
But the government’s influence isn’t limited to contracts. SpaceX launches, Starlink’s spectrum and operations, and Tesla’s self-driving technology all require regulatory approval. Revenue can come increasingly from commercial customers, but it’s hard for the businesses to operate entirely outside the government’s reach.
If the Democrats take control of Congress, government contracts held by his companies will probably be scrutinized under a magnifying glass. Musk probably won’t be quite so relaxed then #美国拟收紧数据中心监管，AI扩张或面临新约束 #马斯克概念