Starlink, a division of Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX that provides satellite internet service across the world, received the second largest grant in a new state fund meant to support the semiconductor business in Texas.

This is part of a $280 million investment in the factory, which currently makes about 15,000 Starlink dishes per day. The money comes from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund.

SpaceX is making a sizeable investment in its operations near the Texas capital, according to a Wednesday release from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott announced the state will be chipping in with a $17.

Tesla's reported letter comes after unpredictable Trump trade policy moves that have unsettled businesses and markets.

Tesla now faces headwinds from the president Musk helped elect. Trump, a frequent EV critic, has called for scrapping EV subsidies and policies that have added billions of dollars to Tesla’s bottom line. Musk has dismissed the impact on Tesla of losing subsidies, saying rivals would suffer more.

President Donald Trump and his administration continue to make cuts to the federal government by the Department of Government Agency (DOGE), led by businessman Elon Musk. Dr. Todd Belt from George Washington University returns to Capitol Review this week.