Trump says he will talk to Musk about restoring internet in Iran

Trump says he will talk to Musk about restoring internet in Iran

US President Donald Trump plans to speak with billionaire Elon Musk about restoring internet access after authorities blacked out service during protests.

Elon Musk
Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump have had an on-again, off-again relationship after the billionaire helped fund Trump’s winning presidential campaign. (EPA Images pic)
WASHINGTON:
US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he plans to speak with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran, where authorities blacked out service amid ongoing anti-government protests.

“He’s very good at that kind of thing, he’s got a very good company,” Trump told reporters in response to a question about whether he would engage with Musk’s SpaceX company, which offers a satellite internet service called Starlink that has been used in Iran.

Musk and Trump have held an on-again, off-again relationship after the billionaire helped fund Trump’s winning presidential campaign and subsequently orchestrated massive cuts to the federal government.

The pair had a public falling-out last year as Musk opposed Trump’s signature tax bill, but the two men appear to have rekindled their relationship, eating dinner together at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort this month.

Musk and SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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