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title: "Musk's Public Backing of $3.5T SpaceX-Tesla Merger Rattles Insiders, Threatens Weeks of Delay"
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published_at: "2026-10-22T12:59:11.000Z"
category: "Industry"
topics: ["regulation"]
source_urls: ["https://marketbrief.now/business/musks-public-backing-of-35t-spacex-tesla-merger-rattles-insiders-threate-f9b0a969","https://x.com/Reuters/status/2113130727827001358","https://x.com/choblin29/status/2113142845536080011","https://x.com/firesidealpha/status/2112657263286800556","https://x.com/OpenOutcrier/status/2113247084631437753","https://x.com/nypost/status/2112921816251384255","https://x.com/rohanpaul_ai/status/2113107154219741231","https://x.com/OpenOutcrier/status/2112881182597894361"]
summary: "Elon Musk's public support for a potential $3.5 trillion merger between SpaceX and Tesla has reportedly caused concern among insiders, who fear it could delay negotiations by several weeks and lead to shareholder legal challenges. Tesla shares fell 3.7% in premarket trading after the company confirmed its special committee is exploring arrangements with SpaceX, including a merger."
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# Musk's Public Backing of $3\.5T SpaceX\-Tesla Merger Rattles Insiders, Threatens Weeks of Delay

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**Published:** 2026-10-22T12:59:11.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** regulation

## Summary

Elon Musk's public support for a potential $3\.5 trillion merger between SpaceX and Tesla has reportedly caused concern among insiders, who fear it could delay negotiations by several weeks and lead to shareholder legal challenges\. Tesla shares fell 3\.7% in premarket trading after the company confirmed its special committee is exploring arrangements with SpaceX, including a merger\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/business/musks-public-backing-of-35t-spacex-tesla-merger-rattles-insiders-threate-f9b0a969>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/Reuters/status/2113130727827001358>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/choblin29/status/2113142845536080011>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/firesidealpha/status/2112657263286800556>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/OpenOutcrier/status/2113247084631437753>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/nypost/status/2112921816251384255>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/rohanpaul_ai/status/2113107154219741231>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/OpenOutcrier/status/2112881182597894361>)