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[Miles Archer]

Fury Over Musk Bid to Build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Defense Project

The Tesla boss is under fire over his rumored role in Trump’s pet project, which experts say could cost $500 billion.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/fury-over-musk-bid-to-build-trumps-175-billion-golden-dome/

Elon Musk’s SpaceX could win a lucrative contract to help Donald Trump build a “golden dome” missile shield to protect America.

Experts warn the controversial project could cost at least half a trillion dollars and run the risk of starting an arms race in space.

But the plan, inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome defense system, has already come under fire after Musk emerged as a frontrunner to help fulfill the president’s golden ambitions.

CNN reported that the Tesla chief made approaches to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to discuss a role in the project. And earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that he could partner with software maker Palantir and drone builder Anduril for a role—a claim Musk later denied.