Elon Musk said that humanity will never reach Mars if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidency. Musk claimed he would take families to Mars to build a colony there, but it would only be possible if former President Donald Trump is reelected.
Musk has been vocal on his platform X in his support for Trump, officially endorsing him the day of an assassination attempt on the former president. Over the past few weeks, Musk connected the successes of his SpaceX program to the potential for a second Trump term.
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“Unless there is significant government reform, laws and regulations will keep getting worse every year until every great endeavor, from high-speed rail between our cities to making life multiplanetary, is effectively illegal,” Musk posted after the debate between Trump and Harris. “Trump supports a government efficiency commission to allow great things to be done; Kamala does not. We will never reach Mars if Kamala wins.”
Musk reiterated his concerns about government bureaucracy stifling large projects in America, using California’s high-speed rail initiative as an example.
Musk expressed that the growing bureaucratic landscape would destroy the Mars program, and a potential colony there. He also said it would doom humanity if a Democratic administration takes over.
Former President Trump stated that he wants Musk to lead a “government efficiency” commission if he is reelected in November. It’s a position Musk expressed interest in. At a recent rally in North Carolina, Trump mentioned his plans to collaborate with Musk on Mars missions.
“Elon, get those rocket ships going because we want to reach Mars before the end of my term,” Trump said.
The Harris campaign has not responded to Musk’s claims. While her campaign website does not mention space policies, the Democratic Party platform introduced at the DNC last month commits to furthering space exploration, supporting NASA and working to send Americans back to the moon and Mars.
While Musk predicts setbacks for SpaceX if Harris is elected, NASA’s timeline for Mars exploration remains set for the 2030s. SpaceX has announced plans to send five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars within the next two years.
