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Trump and Musk strengthen ties during Texas rocket launch visit

abcnews.go.com — November 19, 2024 at 08:01 PM UTC

Donald Trump visited Brownsville, Texas, to watch Elon Musk's Starship rocket test, highlighting their close relationship since the election. Musk has been a key advisor to Trump, influencing administration choices and participating in significant calls. Musk has supported Trump financially and politically, spending $200 million to aid his campaign. Their bond has grown stronger, with Musk attending various events alongside Trump, including meetings with House Republicans and a UFC match. Previously, Trump and Musk had a more distant relationship, with Musk criticizing Trump in 2022. However, Musk's support intensified after an assassination attempt on Trump, leading to Musk becoming a prominent figure in Trump's circle.

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SpaceX drops booster catch attempt during Starship's sixth test flight due to communication loss (benzinga.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket but skips booster catch attempt due to communication loss (castanet.net)

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Elon Musk emerges as Donald Trump's closest confidant at Mar-a-Lago (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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SpaceX Starship completes sixth test flight with key achievements despite booster catch failure (tribune.com.pk)

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Trump and Musk strengthen alliance after election support and SpaceX launch (rawstory.com)

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Trump and Musk strengthen ties as Tesla Cybertruck joins motorcade in Texas (dailymail.co.uk)

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SpaceX successfully launches Starship for sixth time with notable splashdowns (simpleflying.com)

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SpaceX's Starship booster fails to land as planned during test flight (hindustantimes.com)

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Trump and Musk attend SpaceX Starship launch as partnership strengthens (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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Trump visits Texas for SpaceX rocket launch hosted by Musk (wcvb.com)

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SpaceX successfully tests Starship with soft landing in Indian Ocean (ndtv.com)

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Trump visits Texas for SpaceX rocket launch with Musk (wmur.com)

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SpaceX launches sixth Starship test flight with Donald Trump in attendance (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Trump visits Texas for SpaceX rocket launch hosted by Musk (kcra.com)

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SpaceX successfully launches Starship rocket in Texas with Trump in attendance (firstpost.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket but skips booster catch attempt (wcvb.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket but skips booster catch attempt (kcra.com)

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Trump and Musk strengthen ties at SpaceX rocket launch in Texas (edition.cnn.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket but skips booster catch attempt (wmur.com)

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SpaceX's Starship test flight lands in Indian Ocean as Trump and Musk watch (newstalkzb.co.nz)

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Trump and Musk attend SpaceX Starship launch as booster fails to land (businesstoday.in)

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SpaceX conducts sixth test flight of Starship rocket from South Texas (euronews.com)

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SpaceX successfully launches Starship for sixth test flight in Texas (livemint.com)

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SpaceX's Starship test flight sees booster splashdown while upper stage lands successfully (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Donald Trump attends SpaceX Starship launch with Elon Musk in Texas (sg.news.yahoo.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket from Texas as booster recovery fails (hindustantimes.com)

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Donald Trump attends SpaceX Starship launch with Elon Musk in Texas (news.yahoo.com)

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Donald Trump attends SpaceX Starship launch with Elon Musk in Texas (huffpost.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket from Texas without booster catch attempt (apnews.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket but aborts booster recovery attempt (dailycamera.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship for sixth test with Trump in attendance (techcrunch.com)

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SpaceX's Starship successfully launches in test flight while booster catch is aborted (nypost.com)

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SpaceX launches sixth Starship test flight with Donald Trump in attendance (cbc.ca)

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Elon Musk hosts Donald Trump at SpaceX launch event in Texas (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket without booster catch attempt (castanet.net)

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SpaceX successfully conducts sixth Starship flight test with splashdown in Indian Ocean (dailymail.co.uk)

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Trump attends SpaceX Starship launch with Musk in Texas (thenews.com.pk)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket but aborts booster recovery attempt (bostonherald.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket but aborts booster catch attempt (sun-sentinel.com)

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SpaceX cancels mid-air booster catch during Starship test flight due to safety concerns (gizmodo.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship megarocket with Trump and Musk in attendance (news.yahoo.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket but aborts booster catch attempt (sandiegouniontribune.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket but skips booster catch in Gulf of Mexico (thehindu.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket from Texas but aborts booster catch attempt (gazette.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship for sixth time but cancels booster catch maneuver (businessinsider.com)

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SpaceX launches sixth Starship test flight with Trump in attendance (ndtv.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket without catching booster in Gulf of Mexico (regina.ctvnews.ca)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket but skips booster catch with mechanical arms (abcnews.go.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship rocket but cancels booster catch attempt (time.com)

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SpaceX cancels Starship booster catch due to unmet requirements (timesnownews.com)

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Trump attends SpaceX launch with Musk in Texas (newsweek.com)

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SpaceX conducts sixth Starship test flight with Trump present in Texas (latimes.com)

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SpaceX aborts Starship rocket catch attempt as Musk and Trump observe (independent.co.uk)

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Trump and Musk attend SpaceX Starship launch as booster splashes down unexpectedly (scmp.com)

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Trump attends SpaceX Starship launch in Texas, highlighting shift in support for Musk (timesnownews.com)

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SpaceX successfully completes sixth Starship test flight with dual splashdown (cnbc.com)

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Trump attends SpaceX Starship launch with Musk in Texas (theguardian.com)

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SpaceX launches sixth Starship flight test as Trump attends event in Texas (zerohedge.com)

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SpaceX launches Starship on sixth test flight with Trump and Musk in attendance (theguardian.com)

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Trump and Musk attend SpaceX rocket launch together in Texas (thesun.co.uk)

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Donald Trump attends SpaceX Starship launch as Elon Musk tests new landing technology (independent.co.uk)

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Trump attends SpaceX Starship launch in Texas with Elon Musk and granddaughter (dailymail.co.uk)

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SpaceX launches Starship megarocket from Texas in test flight with Donald Trump in attendance (tmz.com)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship launch and booster catch attempt in Texas (abc7ny.com)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship launch and booster catch attempt in Texas (abc13.com)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship launch and booster catch in Texas on Tuesday (nypost.com)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship launch to catch booster with mechanical arms (abc7.com)

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Trump visits Texas for Musk's Starship rocket test, highlighting their growing partnership (castanet.net)

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Trump visits Texas for Musk's Starship rocket launch, highlighting their growing partnership (vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship launch and booster catch attempt in Texas (abc7chicago.com)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship launch and booster catch with chopsticks in Texas (6abc.com)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship launch and booster catch attempt in Texas (abc30.com)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship launch to catch booster with metal pincers (abc7news.com)

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SpaceX prepares for sixth Starship test flight with new objectives (newsweek.com)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship Flight 6 launch and booster recovery test in Texas (news.yahoo.com)

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Trump and Musk strengthen ties during Texas rocket launch visit (ocregister.com)

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Trump and Musk strengthen ties during Texas rocket launch visit (sun-sentinel.com)

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Trump visits Texas to support Musk's Starship rocket launch (dailycamera.com)

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Trump and Musk strengthen ties during Texas rocket launch visit (orlandosentinel.com)

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[4.2]

SpaceX prepares for sixth Starship test flight from Texas (edition.cnn.com)

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Trump and Musk strengthen ties during Texas rocket launch visit (clickondetroit.com)

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Trump to attend SpaceX's sixth Starship launch in Texas today (gizmodo.com)

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Trump and Musk strengthen ties during Texas rocket launch visit (abcnews.go.com)

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Trump visits Texas to support Musk's Starship rocket launch (thestar.com)

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump navigate challenges in their evolving partnership (malaymail.com)

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[4.1]

SpaceX plans sixth Starship test launch in Texas with Trump attending (firstpost.com)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship Flight 6 launch and landing test in Texas (independent.co.uk)

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Trump and Musk to attend SpaceX Starship launch in Texas on Tuesday (dailymail.co.uk)

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SpaceX prepares for sixth test flight of Super Heavy-Starship with Trump in attendance (cbsnews.com)

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SpaceX prepares for sixth Starship test flight with possible attendance from Donald Trump (insider.com)

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Trump plans to attend SpaceX Starship launch in Texas on Tuesday (wcpo.com)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship launch and booster catch test in Texas (edition.cnn.com)

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Trump plans to attend SpaceX Starship launch in Texas on Tuesday (abc15.com)

115d 1h

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Trump plans to attend SpaceX Starship launch in Texas on Tuesday (tmj4.com)

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SpaceX prepares for sixth Starship launch and booster catch attempt in Texas (gizmodo.com)

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[3.0]

Elon Musk and Donald Trump face tensions over cabinet appointments (firstpost.com)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship test launch with possible attendance from Trump (euronews.com)

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Trump may attend SpaceX Starship test flight in Texas on Tuesday (benzinga.com)

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Elon Musk clashes with Trump aide over cabinet picks at Mar-a-Lago dinner (thesun.co.uk)

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SpaceX prepares for second launch of world's most powerful rocket with Trump in attendance (thejournal.ie)

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Trump and Musk's alliance faces challenges over policy differences (ndtv.com)

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SpaceX prepares for Starship's sixth test flight with Donald Trump in attendance (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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Trump plans to attend SpaceX Starship launch in Texas on Tuesday (apnews.com)

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Elon Musk and Trump adviser clash over cabinet picks at Mar-a-Lago (businesstoday.in)

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Elon Musk clashes with Trump adviser over Cabinet appointments at Mar-a-Lago (triblive.com)

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Trump and Musk's relationship faces challenges over climate and trade issues (sg.news.yahoo.com)

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Trump to attend SpaceX Starship launch in Texas (ndtv.com)

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Trump may attend SpaceX rocket launch in Texas on Tuesday (gazette.com)

115d 14h

[4.4]

Trump plans to attend SpaceX Starship launch in Texas on Tuesday (baltimoresun.com)

115d 15h

[4.1]

Trump plans to attend SpaceX Starship launch in Texas on Tuesday (dailycamera.com)

115d 15h

[3.5]

Elon Musk clashes with Trump adviser over cabinet appointments at Mar-a-Lago (nydailynews.com)

115d 15h

[3.2]

Elon Musk builds close ties with Donald Trump after Republican victory (dailymail.co.uk)

115d 15h

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SpaceX showcases successful Super Heavy booster catch in new video ahead of sixth test flight (space.com)

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SpaceX schedules sixth Starship test flight for November 19 in Texas (newsweek.com)

116d 2h

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SpaceX prepares for sixth Starship test flight on November 19 (space.com)

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[3.5]

SpaceX moves Starship booster to launch pad for November 19 test flight (ndtv.com)

116d 4h

[3.6]

SpaceX prepares for Starship Flight 6 launch after completing final tests (wccftech.com)

116d 10h

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SpaceX prepares for sixth Starship flight with new launchpad photos (digitaltrends.com)

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