A lot of SpaceX technology has export restrictions. On top of that, Elon himself doesn't have any engineering knowledge or degrees and his entire knowledge base on space travel is from Kerbal Space Program that he played for like a week. So what exactly is he going to bring to other countries space programs? The people working at SpaceX aren't going to move to China, and Elon can't just pack his rockets up in a suitcase and fly somewhere else with them.
I was recently wondering whether the Australia/UK (AUKUS) exemptions for ITAR might mean SpaceX could operate freely in those countries. For example Australia is a reasonable launch location.
> Trump is a deal maker and knows he doesn’t have the cards.
That contradicts almost everything we've seen on his government. He doesn't seem to be a deal maker, doesn't seem to even grasp the concept of deals, and doesn't seem to care if he has the cards or not.
As a US citizen, it's not clear to me that Elon legally can set up anything overseas without starting from scratch, and going that far might just make him the next Gerald Bull.
I hear that all the time but what deals has he made as president? He more seems like a bully who tries to beat up people but then quickly retreats when they hit back.
