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Self-finance ? Is that what you call US government money?

Last years SpaceX revenue was 15 Billions, of which 1.1 came from NASA. Their revenues is higher than entire NASA budget.

NASA Budget is 25 Billion

Trump wants to cut it by 25%.

According to your link those numbers are for this year, not last one. Also they are predictions by Musk, not real numbers.