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Buzz Aldrin endorses Donald Trump for president: 'For the future of our nation'

Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the Moon, endorsed former President Donald Trump on Saturday.

He wrote in an address that the U.S. needs a proven, tested and serious leader in the White House.

“The Presidency requires an understanding of human nature, clarity in judgement, decisiveness, knowledge, understanding, and calm under pressures few have a natural ability to manage, or the life experience to successfully undertake,” Aldrin said.

He added that serving as president sometimes involves making urgent decisions that routinely affect Americans. It requires a “sober analysis” of frightening situations and the instinct to “lead with resolve,” according to Aldrin.

“From the skies over Korea in air-to-air combat to navigating, landing, and walking on the Moon, I appreciate this kind of pressure,” he wrote. “I know what it is like to have to make these kinds of decisions, firmly, on principle, with resolve and follow-through. Training, experience, and trust matter.”

Aldrin said the U.S. is facing economic challenges, along with community “stability” issues and “rule of law” concerns. The country is also confronting difficult “realities” on the “global security landscape,” the astronaut noted.

Aldrin expressed support for the creation of the Space Force under Trump, which he said was increasingly important as space becomes a “contested domain.” Trump also ordered the National Space Council, which advises the president on national space policy, to start meeting again. It had stopped operating in 1993.

The astronaut expressed approval for the council, as well as “visionaries” who have made “great advancements” in the “private sector space economy,” naming Elon Musk as one of them.

"These are concrete accomplishments that align with my concerns and America’s policy priorities,” Aldrin wrote.

He said he has seen the federal government’s approach to space “wax and wane” over the years.

“But under the first Trump Administration, I was impressed to see how human space exploration was elevated, made a policy of high importance again,” the address reads. “Under President Trump’s first term, America saw a revitalized interest in space.”

The Trump administration also reignited “national efforts” to return to the Moon and travel to Mars, according to Aldrin.

“For me, for the future of our Nation, to meet enormous challenges, and for the proven policy accomplishments above, I believe the nation is best served by voting for Donald J. Trump,” the astronaut said. “I wholeheartedly endorse him for President of the United States. Godspeed President Trump, and God Bless the United States of America.”

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by Anonymousreply 66October 31, 2024 8:35 AM

Senile?

by Anonymousreply 1October 30, 2024 4:24 PM

Buzz off

by Anonymousreply 2October 30, 2024 4:25 PM

Harris is going to be trailing in the Silent Generation vote after this most important endorsement.

by Anonymousreply 3October 30, 2024 4:27 PM

He's 94. And makes little sense.

by Anonymousreply 4October 30, 2024 4:27 PM

Reader’s Digest version: Trump is a man ; Harris is a woman.

by Anonymousreply 5October 30, 2024 4:30 PM

His piece of the nation’s future is five or six years Could he leave it to the rest of us to decide the future? This man was born in the Hoover administration

by Anonymousreply 6October 30, 2024 4:32 PM

At least he's not as vegetative as Jimmy Carter

by Anonymousreply 7October 30, 2024 4:35 PM

Trump thinks you're a sucker and loser, Buzz.

by Anonymousreply 8October 30, 2024 4:35 PM

R7. Carter has issued a statement endorsing Harris? Can you please provide the link?

by Anonymousreply 9October 30, 2024 4:37 PM

Aldrin is just hoping this will cause Donald to fantasize about Aldrin’s enormous nonagenarian penis at the next rally.

by Anonymousreply 10October 30, 2024 4:38 PM

Buzz Aldrin is eight thousand years old, we’re not going to have Buzz at our flat meeting.

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by Anonymousreply 11October 30, 2024 4:38 PM

Clarity in judgement? How on earth do you choose Donald Trump when you’re looking for CLARITY IN JUDGEMENT?

I’m starting to feel doomed.

by Anonymousreply 12October 30, 2024 4:40 PM

He has moon rocks for brains.

by Anonymousreply 13October 30, 2024 4:41 PM

Sounds like he’s an all-purpose idiot:

In 2007, Aldrin confirmed to Time magazine that he had recently had a face-lift, joking that the g-forces he was exposed to in space "caused a sagging jowl that needed some attention"

by Anonymousreply 14October 30, 2024 4:43 PM

I always liked Buzz but he is very old and a long time alky. Not a good combo for giving out wisdom.

by Anonymousreply 15October 30, 2024 4:43 PM

[quote]The Presidency requires an understanding of human nature, clarity in judgement, decisiveness, knowledge, understanding, and calm under pressures few have a natural ability to manage, or the life experience to successfully undertake,” Aldrin said.

What on Earth would make Buzz Aldrin think Shitler possesses a single one of these qualities?

Clarity in judgement, decisiveness, knowledge, understanding, and calm under pressure? Jesus Christ, he wilted under the pressure of the largest crisis we've seen since WWII and utterly failed to protect the American people. He rejected all of the knowledge of people who have been working in the field for their entire careers — literally centuries worth of experience and know-how wasted. And after the tales of ketchup-throwing fits, all of the reported outbursts of profanity and name calling, all of the denials of responsibility for [italic]his[/italic] decisions as recounted by men who make Buzz Aldrin look like a child's cartoon character, and display after display of a lack of judgement shown not only in the fact that the only accomplishment in his first four years was a tax cut for billionaires, but just the fact that so, so many of the Tangerine Tyrant's personnel choices either left in disgust or were fired for doing their jobs holding him back is enough to tell you that there is in no way, under any circumstance that DonOld possesses a single one of these characteristics and deserves no second shot at wrecking the nation and the world.

We get it; Buzz is the legacy space dude sad that America walked away from our space program and wants to promote anything space related. Sadly, our "Space Force" is a farce and was only done to hand conservative bastion Colorado Springs another chunk of the military pie. To wit, Buzz, what has the USSF accomplished in the 5 or so years in its existence? A single mission? We have astronauts stranded on the Space Station, and a Space Force to the rescue would be awesome! Oh wait... they don't have a single vehicle, let alone one that would be capable of reaching the Station. I guess "success" for the USSF, in Aldrin's book, it being there to support Elmo and SpaceX in whatever they need (and without any expectation that he or the company will be there in the nation's time of need, of course).

Do go away mad, Buzz.

by Anonymousreply 16October 30, 2024 4:52 PM

Disappointing

by Anonymousreply 17October 30, 2024 4:54 PM

Space does something to their brains.

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by Anonymousreply 18October 30, 2024 4:58 PM

He was an alcoholic with Buzz as a nickname?

by Anonymousreply 19October 30, 2024 5:03 PM

BUZZ•WORD: Concentrate

Aldrin thinks Trump looks like the orange Tang he drank when he was an astronaut.

by Anonymousreply 20October 30, 2024 5:03 PM

[Quote] He wrote in an address that the U.S. needs a proven, tested and serious leader in the White House.

🤡

by Anonymousreply 21October 30, 2024 5:04 PM

I suspect the moon gases finally got to his brain and made him a lunatic.

by Anonymousreply 22October 30, 2024 5:05 PM

Years ago, I used to wait tables and Aldrin was a semi regular at one restaurant I worked at. He'd come in on Sundays with some sort of church group.

We all couldn't stand him. He was pompous, condescending, and rude to both the wait staff and the group he was with. I remember it always being a stressful party to get stuck with and he was the reason why.

So I am not surprised he's a Trump fan.

by Anonymousreply 23October 30, 2024 5:06 PM

What Aldrin says makes a lot of sense but I’m waiting to hear what a Orville Wright thinks before I make a final decision.

by Anonymousreply 24October 30, 2024 5:08 PM

What a space cadet!

by Anonymousreply 25October 30, 2024 5:09 PM

In other words, one old, White man likes another old Wihte man. He forgot to sign off with " . . . and GET OFF MY LAWN!!"

by Anonymousreply 26October 30, 2024 5:16 PM

Buzz and Rudy are probably drinking buddies. Miss Lindz too. 🍾🍷🍸🍹🍺🍻🥂🥃

by Anonymousreply 27October 30, 2024 5:20 PM

No fool like an old fool, I say!

by Anonymousreply 28October 30, 2024 5:20 PM

He went to high school with my father in Montclair NJ. One of the town’s schools is now named for him. It’s a liberal town.

Predictions?

Walking on the moon’s a big deal. They probably keep the name, but I’m pretty sure there will be a renaming movement.

by Anonymousreply 29October 30, 2024 5:24 PM

Senility for sure.

by Anonymousreply 30October 30, 2024 5:24 PM

He’s had more divorces than Trump.

by Anonymousreply 31October 30, 2024 5:25 PM

Wouldn’t be surprised if he has no idea that statement was issued in his name,

by Anonymousreply 32October 30, 2024 5:29 PM

Give him a Puddin' Pop and the remote control and maybe a lap blanket. And take his ipad away.

by Anonymousreply 33October 30, 2024 5:37 PM

Elder abuse? Some greedy person around Buzz maybe took money from Musk to approve a Musk staffer authored statement

by Anonymousreply 34October 30, 2024 5:38 PM

Why ruin your legacy with this crap.

by Anonymousreply 35October 30, 2024 5:39 PM

Went to a book signing of his some years ago. He was perfectly nice to me and others, but his handlers/security were rather nasty and seemed paranoid and impatient even to the kids in line.

by Anonymousreply 36October 30, 2024 5:46 PM

I hear he’s a drunk.

by Anonymousreply 37October 30, 2024 5:50 PM

[quote] “The Presidency requires an understanding of human nature, clarity in judgement, decisiveness, knowledge, understanding, and calm under pressures few have a natural ability to manage, or the life experience to successfully undertake,” Aldrin said.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

by Anonymousreply 38October 30, 2024 5:52 PM

Isn't Buzz like 100 years old?

by Anonymousreply 39October 30, 2024 5:52 PM

r4 Didn't he get into a dispute with his family after they claimed he had dementia?

by Anonymousreply 40October 30, 2024 6:00 PM

Yes! Hence my theory.

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by Anonymousreply 41October 30, 2024 6:21 PM

"The Presidency requires an understanding of human nature, clarity in judgement, decisiveness, knowledge, understanding, and calm under pressures"

Correct, which is why no one should vote for Trump

by Anonymousreply 42October 30, 2024 6:23 PM

He's peeing in his Depends right about now

by Anonymousreply 43October 30, 2024 6:24 PM

I wonder if synchronized peeing in their depends is a common maga trait.

by Anonymousreply 44October 30, 2024 6:25 PM

There is a scandal here.

by Anonymousreply 45October 30, 2024 6:46 PM

I don't need an ancient, almost-dead white guy to warn me about the 'future of our nation.' A future that doesn't include him is all I need.

by Anonymousreply 46October 30, 2024 7:00 PM

Wasn’t he notorious for being horrible to women? One of the astronauts stated that women couldn’t be in the space program for some dumb reason; can’t remember who.

by Anonymousreply 47October 30, 2024 8:07 PM

I thought he was dead.

by Anonymousreply 48October 30, 2024 8:46 PM

Trump promised him he would find a cure for old man odor.

by Anonymousreply 49October 30, 2024 8:58 PM

Just die already, you rotted old corpse.

by Anonymousreply 50October 30, 2024 9:13 PM

If he's 94 and a raging alkie, I find it hard to believe that he's coherent enough to have written this. Maybe his kids or caregiver did it. But he's still a nasty old right wing MAGA and I could give a shit.

by Anonymousreply 51October 30, 2024 9:21 PM

That's one small step for American assholes, one giant leap backwards for all mankind.

by Anonymousreply 52October 30, 2024 9:23 PM

Proven? Tested? Serious?

by Anonymousreply 53October 30, 2024 9:25 PM

Game Changer!!

by Anonymousreply 54October 30, 2024 10:12 PM

94 years of age,eh?

President Biden has been removed as the Democratic presidential nominee (despite winning the nomination easily) due to his age.

Perhaps the old buzzard's handlers can see that he is also gently guided offstage, clearly the buzzard is infirm. Too infirm to discuss this issue with comprehension.

by Anonymousreply 55October 30, 2024 10:40 PM

94? He seems so young and full of vitality!

by Anonymousreply 56October 30, 2024 10:42 PM

Old and sexist. That’s all.

by Anonymousreply 57October 30, 2024 10:46 PM

Where were you on J6? Denying citizens a peaceful transition of power to remain POTUS for life should disqualify the orange candidate.

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by Anonymousreply 58October 30, 2024 10:50 PM

Clarity in judgement?

by Anonymousreply 59October 30, 2024 11:07 PM

Here's a palate cleanser:

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by Anonymousreply 60October 31, 2024 12:33 AM

Poor Buzz clearly suffered from oxygen deprivation while he was in space. Also, he can identify with a presidential candidate in severe cognitive decline.

by Anonymousreply 61October 31, 2024 12:41 AM

lol… Dump is NONE of those things. What he is and what resonates for Buzzard is that Dump is another hateful old rich white guy.

by Anonymousreply 62October 31, 2024 12:44 AM

Buzz has what? 1-2 years left, tops.

by Anonymousreply 63October 31, 2024 1:00 AM

A 94 year old asshole who was in khole on J6, no memory whatsoever

by Anonymousreply 64October 31, 2024 1:04 AM

Now I've heard everything

by Anonymousreply 65October 31, 2024 2:42 AM

It's a big shame that so many people are willing to debase themselves for Donald Trump.

by Anonymousreply 66October 31, 2024 8:35 AM
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