June 3, 2022 04:55 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/3/23153261/joe-biden-elon-musk-nasa-spacex-starship-lots-of-luck-moon-artemis
Biden wishes Elon Musk lots of luck on Moon trip that NASA is funding
Today, when asked about Elon Musk’s pessimistic attitude toward the economy, President Joe Biden made a dismissive little quip: “Lots of luck on his trip to the Moon.” It’s a funny aside — but there’s one tiny hitch. Technically, a good chunk of SpaceX’s funding to return people to the Moon comes from the Biden administration.
Biden was asked about Musk’s opinions today during a press conference at the White House. Specifically, a reporter wanted to know what Biden would say to the Tesla and SpaceX CEO “around his feeling about the economy.” The question was in reference to a recent report that Tesla would be freezing hiring and cutting its workforce by 10 percent because of Musk’s “super bad feeling” about the economy, according to an...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/3/23153261/joe-biden-elon-musk-nasa-spacex-starship-lots-of-luck-moon-artemis
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