The United States President Donald Trump is being mocked on social media for trying to explain how Moon is a part of Mars. Talking about his own administration's space policy, he tweeted, "For all of the money we are spending, NASA should NOT be talking about going to the Moon - We did that 50 years ago." Other than ideas of bringing astronauts back to Earth from Moon and spending on such missions, he also wrote, "They should be focused on the much bigger things we are doing, including Mars (of which the Moon is a part), Defense and Science!" Trump Says NASA Should Stop Talking About Going Back to the Moon.
The tweet was quick to viral on social media with people criticising the President for claiming Moon is a part of Mars. Internet users commented on the tweet explaining to the President how Mars and Moon are different from each other and the former cannot be a part of the later. Hundreds of comments trolling Trump has filled the comment section of his tweet.
Here is Donald Trump's tweet:
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
Here is how Twitterati reacted:
I know reading isn’t really your thing so here are some pictures!
That red circley thing— That is Mars.
That smaller white circley thing— That is the Moon.
Mars ∩ Moon = Ø pic.twitter.com/6nTioXYBKj
— Ryan Hill (@RyanHillMI) June 7, 2019
Trump's science
woah mars is part of the moon? bro i love science so many new facts daily whoawhoawhoa
— Alanah Pearce 🔜 E3 (@Charalanahzard) June 8, 2019
Maybe
So if Mars belongs to the Moon maybe the Earth is part of the Sun and thats why Teresina is so hot...
— Fabio Rabin (@fabiorabin) June 7, 2019
Is it or is it not?
Could he mean rocket refueling stations on/by the moon?? Actually curious.
— Ross O'Donovan (@RubberNinja) June 8, 2019
Mars eclipse?
Throwback to the solar eclipse when Trump looked up and saw the moon- oops I mean Mars pic.twitter.com/55HNs0k9kJ
— amber (@iguessikstuff) June 7, 2019
If that helps
I’ve got a solar system book for toddlers if you need to borrow it?
— Catherine Q. (@CatherineQ) June 8, 2019
Yes, somebody please campaign for Pluto
If we’re making the moon a part of Mars now can we make Pluto a planet again too? pic.twitter.com/bPc7V7K6V4
— Jordan Roue (@justjo_85) June 8, 2019
Hahahah
— You have yee'd your last haw pardner!🤠 🏈🐝 (@NikDavis16) June 8, 2019
Astronauts have started packing for Mars already
As JFK famously said, “We choose to go to the Moon not because it is easy, but because it is Mars"
— Matthew David (@matthewdavidDFW) June 8, 2019
Followers of Donald Trump on Twitter
— Christian (@KyloCool630) June 8, 2019
Trump's tweet comes after NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told an audience at the International Space Development Conference in Washington that "the very first space policy directive of the President said, 'We're going to go back to the moon.' " Bridenstine said that next trip to the moon would be done "differently than we have ever done it before" because "we're going to stay."
Meanwhile, Trump had last month announced that he was adding $1.6 billion to NASA's budget "so that we can return to Space in a BIG WAY!" He had tweeted saying, "Under my Administration, we are restoring @NASA to greatness and we are going back to the Moon, then Mars."
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