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Trump's Remarks After Viewing SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 Lauch
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Remarks by President Trump After Viewing SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 Lauch
INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY
Issued on: May 30, 2020
Kennedy Space Center
Cape Canaveral, Florida
3:25 P.M. EDT
Q Mr. President, what did you think?
THE PRESIDENT: Its incredible the technology, the power. Im so proud of the people at NASA all the people that worked together, public and private.
When you see a sight like that, its incredible. The power of that machine and the danger no matter how you figure. When you when you hear that sound, and you hear all of that the roar you can imagine how dangerous it is. When you feel the shake and were very far away, but you feel the shake over here its pretty pretty amazing. A beautiful sight. A beautiful ship, too. Thats really a beauty. Considered a beauty. I would say its a beauty.
So they have a long way to go, but thats a very dangerous part of it, right there. Thats a big part of the danger, what you just witnessed. So were very honored to be here.
{snip}
Q Given everything thats happening in the country right now the protests that weve been seeing, the deaths from the coronavirus why did you feel like it was important for you to come here today?
THE PRESIDENT: I think because its such a great inspiration for our country. Our country is doing well. Its going to do fantastically well. We think next year is going to be one of the best years weve ever had, economically. We suffered something that was terrible. It should have never happened. It should have never come out of China, but it did. They didnt stop it. They were unable, probably, to stop it. They should have been able to stop it. We wouldve helped them, and we would have helped them very effectively. But they didnt, and it spread to Europe, it spread to the entire world. It spread to the U.S. It should have never happened.
Now, thats one of the reasons I wanted to be here today. I thought it was so important to be here today. And I think any one of you would say that was an inspiration to see what we just saw the genius, the money, the even the economy. Ron, this what this adds to your economy is incredible, right?
GOVERNOR DESANTIS: Yes, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: This is incredible. And real talent, real genius. Nobody does it like us.
So its great to have this whole program back, and its just the beginning. Its just the beginning. We have many more things to come. Its a lot of jobs. Its a lot of technology.
You know, we have Space Force now. And thank you very much for being here. We appreciate it very much. (Applause.) Number one.
You know, one of the things weve done is created the Space Force. First program in if you look, I guess its 74 years now. It was 72, and now its 74. And time flies. But since the Air Force.
So we have a major branch of the military, Joint Chiefs of Staff, everything. Full full honors. Its called the Space Force. We did that during the Trump administration. Mike Pence was so helpful. Everybody here was helpful, frankly. Needed lots of votes, and we got them. And, really, it wasnt that hard, once we started explaining what its all about.
But space will be one of the most important things weve ever done. I think so.
ADMINISTRATOR BRIDENSTINE: Amen.
THE PRESIDENT: I think space will be one of the most important I put it up there with 280 federal judges, 2 Supreme Court judges. I think space will be one of the most important things weve ever done. (Applause.)
So well see how it all works out. Thank you very much, everybody. Ill see you inside.
END 3:31 P.M. EDT
Remarks by President Trump After Viewing SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 Lauch
INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY
Issued on: May 30, 2020
Kennedy Space Center
Cape Canaveral, Florida
3:25 P.M. EDT
Q Mr. President, what did you think?
THE PRESIDENT: Its incredible the technology, the power. Im so proud of the people at NASA all the people that worked together, public and private.
When you see a sight like that, its incredible. The power of that machine and the danger no matter how you figure. When you when you hear that sound, and you hear all of that the roar you can imagine how dangerous it is. When you feel the shake and were very far away, but you feel the shake over here its pretty pretty amazing. A beautiful sight. A beautiful ship, too. Thats really a beauty. Considered a beauty. I would say its a beauty.
So they have a long way to go, but thats a very dangerous part of it, right there. Thats a big part of the danger, what you just witnessed. So were very honored to be here.
{snip}
Q Given everything thats happening in the country right now the protests that weve been seeing, the deaths from the coronavirus why did you feel like it was important for you to come here today?
THE PRESIDENT: I think because its such a great inspiration for our country. Our country is doing well. Its going to do fantastically well. We think next year is going to be one of the best years weve ever had, economically. We suffered something that was terrible. It should have never happened. It should have never come out of China, but it did. They didnt stop it. They were unable, probably, to stop it. They should have been able to stop it. We wouldve helped them, and we would have helped them very effectively. But they didnt, and it spread to Europe, it spread to the entire world. It spread to the U.S. It should have never happened.
Now, thats one of the reasons I wanted to be here today. I thought it was so important to be here today. And I think any one of you would say that was an inspiration to see what we just saw the genius, the money, the even the economy. Ron, this what this adds to your economy is incredible, right?
GOVERNOR DESANTIS: Yes, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: This is incredible. And real talent, real genius. Nobody does it like us.
So its great to have this whole program back, and its just the beginning. Its just the beginning. We have many more things to come. Its a lot of jobs. Its a lot of technology.
You know, we have Space Force now. And thank you very much for being here. We appreciate it very much. (Applause.) Number one.
You know, one of the things weve done is created the Space Force. First program in if you look, I guess its 74 years now. It was 72, and now its 74. And time flies. But since the Air Force.
So we have a major branch of the military, Joint Chiefs of Staff, everything. Full full honors. Its called the Space Force. We did that during the Trump administration. Mike Pence was so helpful. Everybody here was helpful, frankly. Needed lots of votes, and we got them. And, really, it wasnt that hard, once we started explaining what its all about.
But space will be one of the most important things weve ever done. I think so.
ADMINISTRATOR BRIDENSTINE: Amen.
THE PRESIDENT: I think space will be one of the most important I put it up there with 280 federal judges, 2 Supreme Court judges. I think space will be one of the most important things weve ever done. (Applause.)
So well see how it all works out. Thank you very much, everybody. Ill see you inside.
END 3:31 P.M. EDT
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Trump's Remarks After Viewing SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 Lauch (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
May 2020
OP
sop
(10,090 posts)1. Trump has such an inferior mind.
underpants
(182,585 posts)2. Are these the "eloquent words" O'Brian is talking about here?
yonder
(9,654 posts)3. No context necessary for Idiotish
"It was 72, and now its 74. And time flies. But since the Air Force." dee jay tRump
maxrandb
(15,292 posts)4. Tag NASA as another agency that needs to be purged
of Donnie Shit for Brains sychophants.
Harker
(13,957 posts)5. A thorough detrumpification is in order.
A republican't should never again squat in The White House.