Add The New York Post on Google President Trump welcomed the crew of Artemis II on stage during his Fourth of July speech on the National Mall.
“I assume you’re going to be heading to Mars,” he said. “We’re going to be going to Mars very soon, and I think that’s something that we do have in mind.
“And we’re going to do the moon, and we’re going to go from there. We’re going to go to Mars, and we’re going to continue to be way ahead.”
Artemis II crew members Reid Wiseman, from left, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen stand as President Trump speaks, July 4, 2026 AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein “Some people smiled, they thought it was foolish, and now they’re finding it’s one of the most important things that we’ve done,” Trump added.
“We were losing to China and to Russia in space, and now we’re leading them by giant steps, and it’s a great thing.”
