Trust Purchases Meta Shares Amid Scrutiny of SpaceX Contracts
What happened
A trust administered by Donald Trump Jr. purchased between $5 million and $25 million in shares of Meta during Donald Trump's second term. Concurrently, SpaceX faced decisions from the Trump administration regarding its operations. In the case of SpaceX, the trust purchased bonds totaling between $1 million and $5 million. The Meta purchases were the largest of any company listed in the filing by the Office of Government Ethics.
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Why it matters
The thousands of trades made by the trust since the start of Donald Trump's second term have drawn accusations of conflicts of interest. SpaceX, which holds US government contracts, stands to be directly affected by decisions made by the Trump administration.
Donald Trump previously discussed various issues with tech leaders, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos, who also raised concerns about SpaceX.
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Who's involved
- SpaceXAmerican private aerospace company facing administration decisions and government contracts.
- Donald TrumpAmerican businessman and politician whose trust holds assets and whose administration makes decisions.
- MetaAmerican technology company whose shares were purchased by the trust.
Who could feel it
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Donald Trump discussed various issues with tech leaders, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos, who also raised concerns about SpaceX.Also in this story
- SpaceX recovered Starship from the Indian Ocean while Bezos and others announced joint lunar and Martian mission goals.
- Elite discussions reveal how the conspicuous display of wealth has shifted, contrasting old displays with a new, understated style.
- The Trump administration announced details of a children's savings program, reported by Semafor, which involves share contributions to companies like SpaceX.
- Trump has attacked renewable technologies, while SpaceX stock swings warn of high-risk clean energy perils, and he touted nuclear power.
The entities involved
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SpaceX
American private aerospace company
- A series of political and corporate developments occurred in Texas, including Hinojosa's gubernatorial win and Musk's political spending, alongside SpaceX's Mars colonization plans.
- Zelenskyy criticized US decisions, leading Washington to throttle SpaceX infrastructure and seek commercial deals with Moscow.
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Meta
American technology company