The White House Said Musk’s Starlink Donated Its Services. Trump Paid Him $1.2M
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The Independent
The Independent (US)The White House said Musk’s Starlink donated its services. Trump paid him $1.2M
SpaceX was handed four contracts from March 2025 to June this year for Starlink services
Starlink Connection Cost White House $1.2Mln – Reports
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Connecting the White House to SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications service cost more than $1 million, despite previous statements by the US administration that the company was providing the government with free access, The...
Recruitment records attribute to the Pentagon nearly $1.2 million in Starlink contracts for the White House Communications Agency, despite the Trump administration’s presentation of the service as a donation. The lack of clarity about what these payments covered rekindles questions about the agreement, the security of the facility, and the government’s dependence on private suppliers.
American authorities have contracted almost $1.2 million to connect and service Starlink satellite Internet in the White House, while US Presidential officials have previously claimed that SpaceX Ilona Maska provided services free of charge, as reported by The Washington Post with reference to federal contract documents.
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