Trump hosts crew of historic Artemis mission: ‘I would have had no trouble making it’
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Former President Donald Trump hosted the Artemis II lunar flyby crew at the White House, praising their courage and physical fitness while also touting his own suitability for space travel.
- The Artemis II mission broke Apollo 13’s record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth, reaching 252,756 miles, and concluded with a successful splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 10.
- Trump shifted focus during the press conference to celebrate the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that effectively invalidated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, calling it a “win for Republicans” and encouraging states to redraw electoral maps before the midterms.
- On foreign policy, Trump mentioned ongoing remote talks with Iran and incorrectly claimed Ukraine was militarily defeated, inaccurately describing heavy losses of its ships, planes, missiles, and drones.
- Trump also announced plans to release more information about UFOs soon, suggesting that some of the forthcoming disclosures will be particularly interesting to the public.
