The Biden administration may have left American astronauts hanging, but President Donald Trump stepped in to bring them home — and even NASA admits it wouldn’t have happened without him, as reported by The Daily Mail.
NASA’s Bethany Stevens had no hesitation in laying it out. Speaking to Fox News Digital, she said clearly:
“It would not have happened without President Trump’s intervention.”
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According to her, this rescue mission marked a “huge win” for the Trump administration — not something anyone’s hearing from the mainstream media.
Trump drew national attention to the situation back in January when he revealed he told Elon Musk to “go get” the astronauts who’d been “virtually abandoned” in space.
Musk confirmed the call, and by February, both men publicly stated that politics were behind the delayed return.
That delay left astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months — instead of just eight days — because of problems with Boeing’s Starliner.
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On March 18, the astronauts finally returned to Earth, splashing down off the Florida coast inside a SpaceX Crew-9 capsule — thanks to Trump’s pressure and direction.
NASA’s acting administrator Janet Petro acknowledged Trump’s hand in speeding up the schedule by a full month.
“Per President Trump’s direction, NASA and SpaceX worked diligently,” she said, praising both the Trump administration and the international team for adjusting their mission to make it happen.
Trump didn’t hold back on Biden either. In February, he said:
“They didn’t have the go-ahead with Biden. He was going to leave them in space… He didn’t want the publicity. Can you believe it?”
While NASA tried to spin things by claiming safety and scheduling concerns were the driving factors, the timeline tells a different story. It wasn’t until Trump intervened that real action happened.
Looking ahead, NASA is gearing up to keep that momentum going with Trump’s nominee for NASA Administrator — Jared Isaacman. A successful entrepreneur and civilian space pioneer, Isaacman has gained serious traction.
Over two dozen astronauts, including former astronaut Garrett Reisman, publicly endorsed him in a letter urging the Senate to confirm him ASAP. Eight Republican governors, including Ron DeSantis and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, also sent a letter backing Isaacman’s confirmation.
Stevens made it clear:
“President Trump has been bringing about that change since day one.”
With less than four years to execute an ambitious space agenda that includes going to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, Stevens emphasized the urgency of confirming Isaacman and getting to work.
Sure, some Republicans have questioned Isaacman’s political donations and corporate DEI policies, but the bigger picture is clear — President Trump has reignited America’s space leadership, and with Isaacman at the helm, the mission is far from over.
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NASA under Trump is ready to put America First in space. Biden, meanwhile, was ready to leave Americans in orbit.
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