Trump Chides NASA for Focus on Moon After He Focused NASA on Moon

[left-of-center2012]

President Donald Trump criticized NASA on Friday for focusing on travel to the moon, raising questions about the space agency’s mandate just months after his administration declared the U.S. would return astronauts to the moon within five years “by any means necessary.”

“For all 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) ...” Trump said on Twitter.

His remarks stood in contrast to his previous directive that NASA return astronauts to the moon by 2025.
He unveiled the plan in December, saying: “The directive I’m signing today will refocus America’s space program on human exploration and discovery. It marks an important step in returning American astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972 for long-term exploration and use.”

The White House followed up with a fact sheet in March. It was titled: “President Donald J. Trump Is Boldly Putting Americans Back on the Moon.”

It’s unclear when the president decided NASA shouldn’t focus on the moon (which is not a part of Mars).

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-07/trump-chides-nasa-for-focus-on-moon-after-focusing-nasa-on-moon?srnd=politics-vp

[Akacia]

1. OMG!

How much more evidence do we need that he is a sick individual. Getting senile? Something is just off with him.

[sakabatou]

2. Ugh....

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Fucking idiot can't make his mind up

Early sign of dementia?

[Pisces]

5. Fucking idiot is all that is required

[Blue_true]

8. They type of long range planning needed to keep a country working is impossible

with that guy in office.

[left-of-center2012]

4. Mars (of which the Moon is a part)

Did the Martians annex it when we weren't looking?

[Historic NY]

6. Were not going to be back there in his term & hopefully shorten life span.

He wants Mission to Mars stopped and change to Mission to the Moon again....its at least a 5 yr about face. Granted the moon figures into some of the Mission to Mars but NASA is not at this time prepared to go it alone. PS how much longer until the ISS heads to a fiery path to earth. Its beginning to fail.

[Blue_true]

7. Did you all see his tweet?

That dumbass seem to believe that OUR moon is part of Mars. Mars' two real moons must be pissed at the interloper.