In his inauguration speech on Monday, President Donald Trump endorsed a mission to Mars, calling it a part of America’s “manifest destiny” to explore the stars and set foot on Mars, a nod to SpaceX CEO and top donor Elon Musk.
Trump’s Mars declaration was a part of his broader vision for the next four years of his second term, emphasizing national expansion and ambition.
“The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations, and carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons,” Trump told the audience. “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars.”
Manifest destiny is the 19th-century doctrine that the expansio
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Author: Jason Nelson
