{"id":2361729,"date":"2024-10-30T16:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T20:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buzz-aldrin-reveals-endorsement-and-says-we-need-tested-leader-for-president-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-30T16:11:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T20:11:58","slug":"buzz-aldrin-reveals-endorsement-and-says-we-need-tested-leader-for-president-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buzz-aldrin-reveals-endorsement-and-says-we-need-tested-leader-for-president-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Buzz Aldrin reveals endorsement and says we need \u2018tested leader for president\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbuzz-aldrin-reveals-endorsement-and-says-we-need-tested-leader-for-president-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2361729&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Legendary astronaut Buzz \u2063Aldrin publicly endorsed former\u200c President Donald Trump for the \u20642024\u2063 election through \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a>.\u2062 In his statement, Aldrin emphasized the \u200bneed \u200cfor a &#8220;tested leader&#8221; to address significant challenges facing the country. He praised Trump&#8217;s previous \u2063presidency for revitalizing human \u2064space exploration, particularly noting\u2064 the re-establishment of the National Space Council and the creation of the U.S. Space Force. <\/p>\n<p>Aldrin acknowledged his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-lgbtq-pride-products-carried-by-retailers-this-year\/\" title=\"5 LGBTQ \u2018Pride\u2019 Products Carried By Retailers This Year\">long-standing commitment<\/a> \u2062to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-predicts-mars-landing-within-next-five-years\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Predicts Mars Landing Within Next Five Years\">human space exploration<\/a> \u200cand\u200c expressed \u200bappreciation for advancements made under the Trump Administration,\u200c which he believes align with American priorities. He called for clarity \u200cin \u2062judgment and decisiveness in the\u200b upcoming\u200b election, highlighting the importance \u2062of effective leadership during uncertain times. This endorsement follows Aldrin&#8217;s history \u200dof supporting Republican candidates and reflects \u2062his ongoing \u200binvolvement in space advocacy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Buzz Aldrin reveals endorsement and says we need &lsquo;tested leader for president&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1868236\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Legendary astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/celebrities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Buzz Aldrin\">Buzz Aldrin<\/a> <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">shared&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheRealBuzz\/status\/1851628221013622787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a lengthy<\/a><\/span>  social media post Wednesday announcing his&nbsp;endorsement&nbsp;of former President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">2024 election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;For me, for the future of our country, to meet enormous challenges, and for the proven policy accomplishments above, I believe we are best served by voting for @realDonaldTrump. I wholeheartedly endorse him for President of the United States. Godspeed President Trump, and God Bless the United States of America,&rdquo; Aldrin said in an X post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oZekfkFKVZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/oZekfkFKVZ<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>A half-Century ago, it was an honor to serve my country in the effort to put a human being on the Moon. I am proud of what we accomplished then and I have dedicated my life to the pursuit of an enduring human presence in space &ndash; it is a calling that runs&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRealBuzz\/status\/1851628221013622787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>As the second man to walk on the moon, Aldrin has been a longtime advocate of human space exploration reaching Mars. He has written about his vision for a permanent human presence on the planet in his book <em>Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over time, I have seen our government&rsquo;s approach to space wax and wane. But under the first Trump Administration, I was impressed to see how human space exploration was elevated as a policy of high importance again,&rdquo; he said, adding, &ldquo;Under President Trump&rsquo;s first term, America saw a revitalized interest in Space, and his Administration reignited national efforts to get back to the Moon, and push on to Mars.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Neil Armstrong, left, is chosen as the first man on the moon and poses with Buzz Aldrin, center, and Michael Collins, April, 1969. (AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-election-campaign-live-updates-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aldrin listed the former president&rsquo;s accomplishments in space policy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump Administration also reinstituted the National Space Council, and our Nation&rsquo;s defense was enhanced with the creation of the U.S. Space Force &ndash; increasingly important as space becomes a contested domain. At the same time, I have been enthused and excited by the great advancements in the private sector space economy, led by visionaries like @elonmusk. These are concrete accomplishments that align with my concerns and America&rsquo;s policy priorities,&rdquo; he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, whose ambition to help make mankind a multiplanetary civilization by colonizing Mars is no secret, endorsed Trump in July and has been <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1851159079991066791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"actively campaigning\">actively campaigning<\/a> for him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The right choice is clear as day <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BB1e9Co357\">pic.twitter.com\/BB1e9Co357<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1851159079991066791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Musk has been openly critical of the Biden-Harris administration for <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1847853449183920626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"practicing lawfare\">practicing lawfare<\/a> and overregulation, which has affected SpaceX&rsquo;s efforts to expand its work in space.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">He recently told a story <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">about how SpaceX had dealt with burdensome government pressure to study whether his &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AutismCapital\/status\/1847808836234797418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Starship would hit a shark<\/a>,&rdquo; and his company wondered if &ldquo;this is a comedy.<\/span>&ldquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680;ELON MUSK ON RIDICULOUS REGULATIONS &#128514;&#128514;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;SpaceX had to do a study to see if Starship would hit a shark. I&#8217;m like &#8220;It&#8217;s a big ocean, there&#8217;s a lot of sharks. It&#8217;s not impossible, but it&#8217;s very unlikely.&#8221; OK fine, we&#8217;ll do it, but we need the data, can you give us the Shark&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hFm9KYCMgN\">pic.twitter.com\/hFm9KYCMgN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Autism Capital &#129513; (@AutismCapital) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AutismCapital\/status\/1847808836234797418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Aldrin said in his endorsement Wednesday that the next president requires &ldquo;clarity in judgment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;America is facing serious and difficult challenges both at home and abroad. The Presidency requires clarity in judgement, decisiveness, and calm under pressure that few have a natural ability to manage, or the life experience to successfully undertake. It is a job where decisions are made that routinely involve American lives &ndash; some urgently but not without thought,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The 94-year-old former Gemini 12 and Apollo 11 astronaut added, &ldquo;In this election, we have a choice, and we all have one vote. For some, the choice may not be easy, but in times of uncertainty, real leaders are most needed &mdash; to guide and inspire people, to push through the noise, recognize what really matters, and accomplish missions critical to all citizens. Most Americans rightly consider it an honor to cast their vote for a leader they believe will best serve the nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Buzz, I wholeheartedly agree with you,&rdquo; former NASA engineer Homer Hickam, who wrote the memoir <em>Rocket Boys<\/em>, which became the 1999 film <em>October Sky<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realhomerhickam\/status\/1851630359168885020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"responded on X\">responded on X<\/a> to Aldrin&rsquo;s endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>Aldrin has previously supported Republicans, including former President George W. Bush in 2004 and Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) in 2018, and attended Trump&rsquo;s 2019 State of the Union Address as a guest of the president.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lest we forget about the time Kamala Harris hired child actors to sit and talk to her about space&hellip;. <\/p>\n<p>On the same weekend Afghanistan fell to the Taliban and the Biden administration was in full meltdown. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5fjxBE7HX5\">pic.twitter.com\/5fjxBE7HX5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DttYIqb7F4\">https:\/\/t.co\/DttYIqb7F4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattdizwhitlock\/status\/1822313281664496114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, has been the chairwoman of the White House&rsquo;s National Space Council, but as the <em>New York Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/30\/science\/kamala-harris-space-nasa-moon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"noted\">noted<\/a>, &ldquo;the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">vice president largely emphasized continuity<\/a> with policies set by the Trump administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Harris was <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattdizwhitlock\/status\/1822313281664496114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"mocked for filming a video\">mocked for filming a YouTube video<\/a> to promote space exploration that used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/company-that-produced-kamala-harriss-widely-mocked-space-video-named-sinking-ship-entertainment\/\" title=\"Company That Produced Kamala Harris\u2019s Widely Mocked Space Video Named \u2018Sinking Ship Entertainment\u2019\">professional child actors<\/a>. The White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/10\/12\/politics\/kamala-harris-child-actors-youtube-video\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"denied\">denied<\/a> selecting the child actors in the YouTube Originals Kids &amp; Family special focused on space, in which she spoke to five school-aged children to celebrate World Space Week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1868236\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1868236\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buzz Aldrin endorses Trump, calling for a &#8216;tested leader&#8217; for president<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2361730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Buzz-Aldrin.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[44037,13348,5191,32183,32076],"class_list":["post-2361729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-buzz-aldrin","tag-endorsement","tag-leadership","tag-presidential-election","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Buzz-Aldrin.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2361729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2361730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2361729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2361729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2361729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}