US Reportedly Pressures Tariff-Hit Nations To Approve Elon Musk's Starlink: '...An Important Lubricant That Facilitates A Deal'

State Department cables reveal that U.S. embassies and the department actively urged countries facing tariffs to remove barriers for satellite companies, frequently citing Starlink specifically, reported The Washington Post. Although there’s no direct evidence that the Trump administration linked tariff relief to Starlink approvals, the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has actively advocated for regulatory clearance of Musk's satellite company.