Trump needs to take his lumps on his BBB. That bill is full of pork for billionaires and cuts funding for poor folks. It should come as no surprise that people don't like it.
I'm always amazed when I read questions like this.
I mean ... have you been paying attention?
Law firms getting security clearances canceled, incarceration without due process, Harvard defunded, memecoins, gutting of the federal government, &c. &c. &c. &c.
Every data point screams malevolence and lack of concern for the common good of the nation.
And you're confused about decision-making over SpaceX that "seems" to ignore how the country is best served?
Don't get me wrong. You pose a valid question. In fact, only a person who himself cares about the common good would ask this type of question.
But man, the big flashing warning signs should be answering your question for you.
Well, SpaceX is owned by Musk. Therefore Trump, if seeking to hurt Musk, could attempt to hurt SpaceX.
The ends justify the means. The country's best interests are collateral damage, the benefit that SpaceX offers the country is not relevant to Trump's ego/feelings having been hurt.