Trump says US has ‘a shot’ at crewed Moon landing before his presidency ends

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he meets with NASA’s Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover, from left, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen in the Oval Office of the White House, Apr. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP)
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Updated 29 April 2026
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Trump says US has ‘a shot’ at crewed Moon landing before his presidency ends

  • He spoke as he welcomed to the Oval Office the four Artemis 2 astronauts

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he believes NASA has “a good shot” at returning astronauts to the Moon’s surface before he leaves the White House.
Asked if he thought the US space agency would achieve the goal before his second term ends in early 2029, Trump said, “we don’t like to say definitely” but “I think we have a good shot.”
He spoke as he welcomed to the Oval Office the four Artemis 2 astronauts who recently returned from a trip around the Moon.