Billionaire Elon Musk has responded to President Trump's threats regarding government contracts by threatening to decommission SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft. This action could severely disrupt the U.S. space program, primarily affecting NASA astronauts' access to the International Space Station (ISS). As SpaceX's Dragon is the main method for U.S. astronauts to travel to the ISS, the fallout from this feud could be significant. Musk's response marks a notable escalation in their ongoing disputes, which have included personal attacks and disagreements over Trump's tax bill and the NASA administrative nomination.
"In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately," Musk tweeted.
"This just gets better and better," Musk replied in a laughing emoji-laden tweet. "Go ahead, make my day..."
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