{"id":2413580,"date":"2025-03-17T19:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T23:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-thanks-nasa-geniuses-for-helping-spacex-rescue-stranded-astronauts\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T19:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T23:44:00","slug":"trump-thanks-nasa-geniuses-for-helping-spacex-rescue-stranded-astronauts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-thanks-nasa-geniuses-for-helping-spacex-rescue-stranded-astronauts\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump thanks NASA \u2018geniuses\u2019 for helping SpaceX rescue stranded astronauts &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Ftrump-thanks-nasa-geniuses-for-helping-spacex-rescue-stranded-astronauts%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=2413580&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 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\">Trump thanks NASA &lsquo;geniuses&rsquo; for helping SpaceX rescue stranded astronauts<\/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_2042474\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> thanked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nasa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NASA<\/a> acting Administrator Janet Petro for helping the two stranded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">astronauts<\/a> make their way home to Earth and cited her team of &ldquo;geniuses&rdquo; for making the return possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he had asked SpaceX owner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a>, a key ally of his administration, to rescue astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been stranded on the International Space Station for nine months while on a mission intended to last a week. The president blamed his predecessor, former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a>, and his administration for failing to bring the astronauts home, claiming the Biden administration was &ldquo;incapable of doing so.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3350456\/hunter-biden-security-detail-trump-microscope-south-africa-trip\/\">Trump yanks Hunter Biden&#8217;s security detail after South African vacation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3350395\/trump-john-f-kennedy-assassination-files-released-tuesday\/\">Trump announces Kennedy assassination files will be released Tuesday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3350213\/trump-vows-fix-up-kennedy-center-first-meeting-since-takeover\/\">Trump vows to &#8216;fix up&#8217; Kennedy Center in first meeting since his takeover<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I just spoke with the Acting Administrator of NASA, Janet Petro,&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social. &ldquo;She is coordinating our Team of highly respected Scientists, Space Engineers, and various other &lsquo;geniuses,&rsquo; who has agreed to let our Astronauts come home long prior to the two week period originally approved by NASA. Janet was great. She said, &lsquo;Let&rsquo;s bring them home NOW, Sir!&rsquo; &mdash; And I thanked her.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114179081339591399\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The president also reiterated the news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/space\/3349209\/spacex-dragon-spacecraft-reaches-stranded-astronauts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">that SpaceX&rsquo;s <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/space\/3349209\/spacex-dragon-spacecraft-reaches-stranded-astronauts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dragon<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/space\/3349209\/spacex-dragon-spacecraft-reaches-stranded-astronauts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> spacecraft had docked on the space station<\/a> and &ldquo;hopefully&rdquo; will be home soon. The spacecraft is expected to undock from the ISS at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday if the weather permits. SpaceX has explained that the return mission includes a plan to &ldquo;re-enter Earth&rsquo;s atmosphere for splashdown off the coast of Florida approximately 17 hours later the same day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3349807\/musk-democrats-200-billion-buy-votes-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MUSK: DEMOCRATS USED $200 BILLION TO &lsquo;BUY&rsquo; VOTES OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Safety always comes first, and maximum standards are being adhered to,&rdquo; Trump wrote. &ldquo;But after eight long months for a mission that was supposed to be eight days, IT IS TIME. I look forward to seeing Butch and Suni, and thank you again to NASA and Janet Petro!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk claimed earlier this month that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3339425\/musk-biden-rejected-offer-rescue-stranded-astronauts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Biden administration rejected<\/a> his offer to help bring the astronauts home sooner. 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