With Trump in White House, will Elon Musk’s Mars mission get a boost?

Musk, who appeared at a Trump rally in October sporting an “Occupy Mars” T-shirt, reportedly spent $119 million supporting Trump’s White House bid. Just last month, Musk announced that SpaceX’s Starship could land on Mars by 2026, with a crewed mission planned four years later. Trump has also voiced interest in Musk’s goals, describing the moon as a stepping stone to Mars in recent statements.