The Trump administration’s planned cuts would end 53 planned or ongoing NASA Science missions
The Artemis II mission and its successful return to Earth have, for now, brought the American public’s attention back to NASA and its aspirational mission to push the boundaries of humanity into space.
Achieving those goals costs billions, but the Office of Management and Budget under Donald Trump’s administration is planning deep cuts to NASA’s budget.
Famed science communicator and teacher Bill Nye has described Trump’s planned cuts as “surprising, illogical, and very troubling” in a new op-ed for MS NOW.
“These cuts would be an insult to our astronauts and entire NASA workforce. Astronauts and their colleagues are civil servants who work hard, accomplish nearly impossible things and represent our country to the world,” he wrote.
We have a rhetoric problem in the US. Trump does something dumber than a bag of rocks, and smart people react with statements like this that actually elevate what he did even while they are trying to lambaste him.
It’s not “surprising,” it’s dumb as fuck.
It’s not “illogical,” it’s dumb as fuck.
It’s not “very troubling,” it’s dumb as fuck.
Call it what it is, guys. Your polite high road responses to this lunatic serve to dignify him.