President Donald Trump reeled off a Tweet Friday afternoon as mysterious as the dark side of the moon.
In it, he seems to state that the moon is part of Mars (TPM fact check: it is not).
For all of the money we are spending, NASA should NOT be talking about going to the Moon – We did that 50 years ago. They should be focused on the much bigger things we are doing, including Mars (of which the Moon is a part), Defense and Science!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2019
To make matters even murkier, Trump seemed pretty gung-ho about going to the moon just a month ago.
uh? pic.twitter.com/F4WUQn6vPn
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) June 7, 2019
It’s possible the President just meant that the moon is part of NASA’s mission to Mars. In December 2017 Trump signed a directive to send astronauts to the moon, with the goal of expanding the mission to Mars and potentially other parts of the solar system.
“The directive I am signing today will refocus America’s space program on human exploration and discovery,” Trump said of the directive. “It marks a first step in returning American astronauts to the Moon for the first time since 1972, for long-term exploration and use. This time, we will not only plant our flag and leave our footprints — we will establish a foundation for an eventual mission to Mars, and perhaps someday, to many worlds beyond.”
The President has long had a fascination with outer space, most recently asking Congress for $72.4 million to establish a sixth military branch called “Space Force.”
omg what a f***ing imbecile. Is he really that dumb? Or is he really that sloppy with words? Both? Take your pick.
"The President has long had a fascination with outer space, "
Of course. He’ll hide there to avoid indictment after leaving the WH.
But Obama though that there were 57 states!!!
Well, in fairness, Donnie does consider Russia to be part of the United States. Or is it the other way?
Just another moonshot from the Space Farce.
I would gladly pay for the spacecraft to take him and his spawns there.