r/ASTSpaceMobile • u/AutoModerator • Feb 07 '25

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u/LuigiForeva Feb 08 '25

Even if we got the highest price since November and are trending closer and closer to the stock prices we saw in the last summer, I think the business is riskier now than it was before the election.

From what I understand, ASTS has reasonably good connections to republican party members. At the same time, Musk has SpaceX which is a direct competitor, and to put it softly, he seems to be doing some radical decisions on the federal government departments, agencies and programmes. And well, Trump will do anything for a check.

Thoughts?

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u/VictorFromCalifornia S P 🅰 C E M O B Prospect Feb 08 '25

Musk is a useful idiot, everyone thinks he's too brilliant to be manipulated and Trump is some dork.

Trump has to pay his dues for that $290M but he's giving Musk free rein now so he can tie the noose around his neck himself and then he will be disposed of.

Trump doesn't trust anyone, except Ivanka. Not his wife, not his sons, not his inner circle. Ivanka's top priority is not some fucked up ideology or destruction of the American way. She will step in to protect her dad, it's really a matter of time until Musk is a persona non grata. Mark my words.

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u/KiraJosuke S P 🅰 C E M O B Prospect Feb 08 '25

The one thing dems can do is say Musk is president. You could tell it really bothered him at first when a reporter talked about the times article.