US President Donald Trump has stated that he and Elon Musk are working to bring back NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. Speaking from the Oval Office8888k, Trump once again engaged in some "Biden Bashing" and accused the Democratic leader of leaving the astronauts stranded.
Earlier on Elon Musk had stated that the stranded astronauts will be homebound in March 2025. While speaking to reporters at the Oval Office, Trump added that he has authorised Musk to bring Williams and Wilmore back.
“I authorised Elon (Musk) a week ago. I said, ‘You know, we have two people up there that Biden and Kamala (Harris) left up there’. And he knows it very well. I said, ‘Are you equipped to get them?’ He said, ‘Yeah'," said Trump.
mknatal"Elon is right now preparing a ship to go up and get them. He is preparing to go up, I think in two weeks," he added further.
Sunita Williams - The 'Woman With Wild Hair'On a lighter note, Trump also commented on astronaut Sunita Williams and stated that the Indian-origin astronaut has "wild hair".
"And I see the woman with the wild hair, good, solid hair she’s got. There’s no kidding, there’s no games with her hair," he quipped,ijogo cassino further joking about a possibility of the two astronauts "falling in love."
"I hope they like each other, maybe they'll love each other, I don't know. But they've been left up there. Think of it," he said.
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Sunita Williams has been married for the past 20 years now, and Wilmore has a wife and two daughters.
🚨 Trump Slams Biden for ‘Abandoning’ Astronauts in Space—Says He’s Sending Help 🚀🌎President Trump sent a message to NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, claiming Biden left them stranded in space.🔹 "We love you and we're coming up to get you. You… pic.twitter.com/YyAacCa82o
— Kristy Tallman (@KristyTallman) March 6, 2025 When Will The NASA Astronauts Return?As per now, Williams and Butch Wilmore are expected to return to Earth on march 19 or 20, 2025 on a SpaceX vehicle.
The astronauts have been stuck at the International Space Station (ISS), for nearly a year now. In June 2024, Williams and Butchmore were unable to return to earth due to technical issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft.
The mission was originally planned for eight days, but due to the problems with the Starliner aircraft8888k, the astronauts have been stuck at the ISS for the last eight months.