As he is wont to do, President Donald Trump has posted something to his Truth Social page that has got people talking and speculating this Labor Day holiday weekend.
The POTUS has had space endeavors on his mind in recent weeks, which have included honoring the famed crew of Artemis II and announcing plans to sign "an executive order establishing a U.S. National Space Academy, apparently to feed into the Space Force and NASA," as my RedState colleague Nick Arama previously reported.
"To continue to lead the world in space exploration and technology, while securing and defending our national interests in space, the Nation must prepare the next generation of astronauts, scientists, engineers, operators, entrepreneurs, civil servants, and warfighters and ensure that they are capable of advancing American interests in space," Trump noted in the executive order he signed on August 28th.
He added that "it is my Administration’s policy to strengthen the Nation’s space workforce by expanding opportunities to educate and develop the next generation of leaders across the space domain."
President Trump signs executive order creating U.S. Space Academy. pic.twitter.com/UjJKjcxGPR
— CSPAN (@cspan) August 28, 2026
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes a Commission to Design the United States Space Academy https://t.co/gWpTBV87kO
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 28, 2026
JUST IN: President Trump signs a commemorative plaque that astronauts will take to the moon.
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 28, 2026
The plaque marks America’s return to the lunar surface and the planned start of a permanent human presence there. pic.twitter.com/uhMPD1b4zl
Something else RedState reported was Trump sharing what our own Ward Clark described as "the new strangely Star Wars-like Space Force uniform." We're not sure if this is going to be the finished product, but the image certainly sparked quite the stir:
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 6, 2026
... as did this one from Trump, where he declared "the moon is ours":
— Republicans (@Republicans) September 6, 2026
This got people talking. What did it mean?
BREAKING: President Trump declares the Moon is a U.S. territory. pic.twitter.com/BfG1obnxd3
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) September 6, 2026
The Boss is on fire today. Trust and believe. No Panicans!! America is #1!! 😎 https://t.co/FwvOb8vyOl pic.twitter.com/FkyQPqDLCE
— Fashionably_T 🇺🇲 (@Fashionably84) September 6, 2026
Damn right it is!!!
— Alan (@Alan1148480) September 6, 2026
We planted our flag first!!! https://t.co/lfEesvpcT0
We are going back to the moon… and Alabama is playing a key role in making sure we stay. https://t.co/dWOp9k3Pzp
— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) September 6, 2026
Back in March, the White House tweeted this:
The goal is not just to reach the Moon, but to stay. 🌘 https://t.co/b24OqEEQb9 pic.twitter.com/5WPHYRNmeO
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 24, 2026
So it would sound like the goal of us going to the moon and staying there, along with Trump suggesting that the "moon is ours," would kind of go hand in hand.
What are your thoughts?