"You know, I had a decision to make in my first term, and the decision is: What are we going to do at Nasa? Are we going to have it be revived, or are we going to close it down? And I had very little hesitation."
"While Trump has directed more resources to the space agency's human spaceflight program, especially Artemis, he has consistently tried to slash its overall spending."
"After Trump's second presidency began in early 2025, the White House proposed a 24% cut to the Nasa budget to $18.8bn, the lowest it would have been in a decade."
"Congress, in a rare show of bipartisanship, united to oppose the cuts, and in January it passed an almost fully funded budget of $24.4bn."
During a call with the Artemis II crew, Trump claimed he saved NASA from closure during his presidency. The call featured awkward moments and references to his friendship with Wayne Gretzky. Despite directing resources to human spaceflight, Trump has consistently sought to cut NASA's overall budget. His administration proposed a 24% cut to NASA's budget, which Congress opposed, resulting in a fully funded budget of $24.4 billion. The call occurred shortly after Artemis II set a record for the farthest-traveled humans from Earth.
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