Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, on Thursday said his company SpaceX would begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft after he engaged in an extraordinary public fallout with Donald Trump who had threatened to cancel government contracts with Musk’s businesses.

“In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk posted on the social media platform X, which he owns.

A few minutes earlier Trump had posted on Truth Social – the media platform that he owns – that he might cancel huge lucrative contracts with Musk’s businesses, which include the SpaceX company that is building a fleet of rockets.

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        Could just blame Trump. Say he was threatened with helping him or his contracts and family would be killed. I would 100% believe it. Wouldn’t even need receipts.

        Don’t put anything past this admin.

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          Right, but then they might actually kill him. I don’t see where the confusion is about him not putting his neck on the line.

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        But would he put himself in additional danger for the lols? Or because drugs? Or raging narcisism? Let’s be real, E-Mu is confused. Could totally hurt himself in his confusion.