Donald Trump sets aside $10,000,000,000 to fund Elon Musk’s ‘worst nightmare’

Trump-Backed Funding Shifts NASA Focus to Moon, Delays Musk’s Mars Vision

Former President Donald Trump has backed a $10 billion funding package for NASA’s Artemis program, placing the Moon ahead of Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions. The Senate’s new “Big Beautiful Bill” steers resources toward returning astronauts to the Moon, slowing efforts to prioritize a human mission to Mars.

For years, Musk’s SpaceX has focused on developing reusable rockets to send humans to the Red Planet. Meanwhile, NASA’s Artemis program—centered on the expendable Space Launch System (SLS)—aims for a crewed lunar landing by 2026 and a long-term U.S. presence on the Moon.

The Artemis-SpaceX divide is clear: SpaceX prioritizes reusability and cost-efficiency, while Artemis relies on older, more expensive single-use technology. Musk has repeatedly criticized SLS as inefficient and politically driven, calling the Moon program a “distraction” from Mars.

The new funding reverses earlier White House plans to trim SLS costs and reflects what some see as a political shift—possibly due to Trump’s souring relationship with Musk, who once championed Mars-focused exploration.

This policy shift means NASA will now focus on lunar goals through the end of the decade, delaying large-scale Mars missions into the 2030s or beyond.

For NASA, the funding guarantees momentum for Artemis. For SpaceX, it’s a strategic setback, forcing the company to align with Moon-first priorities if it wants continued federal support.

Ultimately, this move signals a national recommitment to the Moon—even if it means putting Musk’s interplanetary dream on hold.

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