First, Snubs. Then Flattery. Now Trump and Musk Are at War.
Buildup to a Meltdown: How the Trump-Musk Alliance Collapsed
President Trump’s decision to pull a close associate of Elon Musk’s out of the running to lead NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership.
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| Trump and Musk at their last meeting in the Oval Office where Trump presented Musk with a gold key. Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times |
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| Jared Isaacman, a close associate of Mr. Musk’s, had been tapped to lead NASA. Trump decided against it because Isaacman had donated to Democrats in the past. Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times |
