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Trump Says He Would Have 'No Trouble' Making It as an Astronaut in Front of Artemis Ll Crew
Trump said he would have had no trouble becoming an astronaut and cited his physical fitness during a White House meeting with the Artemis II crew.
- On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, President Donald Trump welcomed the Artemis II crew to the White House, claiming he could have qualified as an astronaut himself.
- Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen recently completed a 10-day lunar flyby mission, traveling farther into space than any human in history.
- Praising the crew's courage, Trump shifted focus to himself, stating, "To get in there, you have to be very smart, have to do a lot of things physically good. So I would've had no trouble making it."
- Critics on social media quickly labeled Trump's comments "delusional narcissism," with observers questioning why the ceremonial event centered on the president rather than the astronauts' achievements.
- Trump also reiterated plans to release governmental files related to UFOs and expressed optimism about NASA's goal of a crewed lunar landing targeted for 2028 during his second term.
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Donald Trump Claims He Would Have No Trouble Making It as an Astronaut, Citing His 'Very Good Physical Condition'
US President Donald joked that he would have little difficulty qualifying as an astronaut during a White House event that honours NASA's Artemis II crew. The remarks came as Trump welcomed the astronauts following their recent lunar flyby mission, which marked a major milestone in the Artemis program. During the event, Trump praised the crew's intelligence and bravery before turning the focus to himself. He said astronauts need to be smart and p…
'Delusional' Trump claims he is physically 'very very good' and could be an astronaut
There was widespread astonishment as Donald Trump appeared to suggest he was capable of becoming an astronaut and going to space.It was a claim that unfolded as the Artemis II crew, who returned from their historic journey to the moon and back earlier this month, visited the White House on Wednesday...
US President Donald Trump, who hosted the Artemis II astronauts at the White House, joked about his own space ambitions. To become a NASA astronaut, you have to be "very smart" and "physically good at doing a lot of things," he told reporters in the Oval Office.
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Trump's hallucinating again. Here he is during a meeting with the crew of the Artemis II and the NASA administrator Jared Isaacman in the Oval Office this Wednesday, telling everyone he's physically fit enough to be an astronaut. TRUMP: Well, thank you very much. We have some people here who have captivated the attention of the whole world — not just our country, the whole world. They're very brave. There was a lot of rocket under them, and eve…
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