NASA scientists hailed for ‘masterclass’ in Trump silence

Donald Trump was met with an unusually muted reaction from NASA staff and astronauts during a speech in Houston, prompting a wave of online praise for those standing behind the president.

The 80-year-old president was visiting the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center to present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four Artemis II astronauts, who completed a historic lunar flyby in April.

Trump speaks — NASA barely reacts

Trump arrived around 30 minutes late before launching into remarks about his scientist uncle, the Artemis programme and his familiar criticism of Barack Obama’s presidency.

At one point, he turned his attention to the NASA employees behind him, saying they were a “good looking group of people” and admitting he did not like speaking with people standing behind him because “they look too good”.

The audience behind him barely reacted.

The poker faces go viral

The strikingly expressionless response quickly caught attention on social media, with users praising the astronauts and scientists for maintaining their composure.

One commentator called it a “masterclass” in keeping a straight face, while others joked that the group was simply too intelligent to be impressed. Several posts praised NASA personnel as professionals who were maintaining an apolitical stance despite the president’s remarks.

Politics meets America’s space programme

The reaction also highlighted the delicate position of federal scientists and astronauts under a politically charged administration.

NASA remains central to Trump’s ambitions for the Artemis programme, which aims to return humans to the Moon. The four Artemis II crew members — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — became the first humans to travel beyond low Earth orbit since the Apollo era when they conducted their lunar flyby.

A very public display of restraint

There was no visible confrontation and no open criticism from those on stage.

Instead, the moment became a viral spectacle precisely because of what did not happen: a room packed with highly trained scientists and astronauts listening to the president — and giving almost nothing away.

For social media users watching, the silence said plenty.

NASA scientists praised for ‘masterclass’ reaction to Trump speech

the losses keep adding up that should be embarrassing for any normal person, unfortunately he and his goons are not normal

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein is a blow to Trump’s attempt to effectively erase the prosecution altogether

Judge again rejects Trump’s bid to move criminal hush money case to federal court

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/28/trump-new-york-hush-money-case-ruling

how long before the Pentagon guy get kicked out, the odds are very high as he's no longer on the Trump's "good" list, too many mistakes, he has been replaced by the "master of the war" treasury secretary 😅

President Donald Trump has quietly begun to pin his hopes for resolving the Iran conflict on his treasury secretary rather than Pete Hegseth as the defense secretary is increasingly sidelined.

Pentagon Pete Quietly Sidelined After Trump Blowup

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Pentagon Pete Quietly Sidelined After Trump Blowup

President Donald Trump has quietly begun to pin his hopes for resolving the Iran conflict on his treasury secretary rather than Pete Hegseth as the defense secretary is increasingly sidelined. That’s

now even the "little " Johnson guy was caught/humiliated on a blunder interview, he did said something very funny and maybe he was trying to related to somebody very close to him, no one, other then the MAGA, can make that sheet up

declare that "crazy people" frequently get elected in America.... 🤣🤣

Mike Johnson Caught in Humiliating Newsmax Interview Blunder

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Mike Johnson Caught in Humiliating Newsmax Interview Blunder

House Speaker Mike Johnson may have picked the worst possible moment to declare that “crazy people” frequently get elected in America: Newsmax was airing footage of Donald Trump as he said it. Johnson

yesterday Trump was bragging about the best deal he made with Venezuela oil to acquire a majority steak on Venezuela's oil reserves, maybe that's true but coming out from Trump's mouth one has to start to wonder what's behind the deal or what lead to such a deal, many people are saying that's what Trump is saying is not the truth and it's NOT a win, far from it.

"But here's a guarantee—this will pad the pockets of Trump family and Big Oil companies and delay transition to cleaner energy," the Virginia Democrat continued. "Bottom line—Using our troops for a private oil grab is corruption at epic scale!"

"Let's be clear: this isn't a win," Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) wrote in a social media post.

"This is proof Trump put our service members at risk to get Venezuelan oil for his billionaire buddies," he continued. "Putting our soldiers' lives on the line for private profit is a gross dereliction of his constitutional duty."

"Will prices come down for Americans? Who knows but likely not as much as Trump has forced them up thru his idiotic Iran War,"

Democrats sound alarm on US-Venezuela oil deal: ‘This isn’t a win’

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/democrats-sound-alarm-us-venezuela-173945503.html

one of the grifter's top goons is being pushed back by all branches of the military due to his lack of knowledge and the unnecessary use of so many missiles that he depleted the stock piles, they all disagree with the "War minister" decision making. Due to such poor leadership it appears the USA is vulnerable to any potential attack from any big power... maybe that's why the CIA boss went visit Putin in Moscow 😆

Trump's prolonged war with Iran is leaving the country vulnerable to attacks from elsewhere, a new report alleges.

Those pushing back against Hegseth include the heads of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well as four-star commanders overseeing operations in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, according to the Post.

Trump Goon Hit With Rare Pushback From Top Military Brass

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Trump Goon Hit With Rare Pushback From Top Military Brass

Top military brass are privately sounding the alarm that President Donald Trump’s prolonged war with Iran is leaving the country vulnerable to attacks from elsewhere, a new report alleges. Commanders

Wondering if there is an end to this <deleted> show

https://youtu.be/Mb8TsDczCSY?is=0Q4w_D6GxTjXcgGV

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his "own" media outlet is wondering what "Really" happened with the deal with Venezuela THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY" and again they question the real reasons for Trump invasion of Venezuela and the removal of Maduro, these question were asked by the Fox News reporter, the one that's married with the transportation secretary Duffy... it appears she may still believe in "Santa Trump" and she realized that Trump and his goons don't want elections in Venezuela😅

Fox News' Rachel Campos-Duffy Makes Bold Confession About Donald Trump

"There's a lot of people, maybe — and myself included, call me Pollyanna, call me an idealist, maybe I was a little too naive here – I thought the primary purpose of taking out Nicolas Maduro was because he was a communist dictator and we were actually going to allow the Venezuelan people to…"

very mixed, mostly negative" among Venezuelans because they "don't trust Delcy Rodríguez" and "really want elections."

Fox News’ Rachel Campos-Duffy Makes Bold Confession About Donald Trump

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Fox News’ Rachel Campos-Duffy Makes Bold Confession About...

The 'Fox and Friends Weekend' co-anchor admitted, 'Maybe I was a little too naive.'

So let's list all the "losses":

1. Supreme Court has just allowed Trump to continue building the ballroom.

2. Trump just signed the biggest oil deal in history that will make Canadian oil irrelevant

3. Google Maps and Apple are busy renaming Lake Ontario to the better "Lake America".

4. Mail Votes court victory

Trump keeps winning.

Lol.

the bad habits don't just disappear overnight, the crook is used to still or take advantage of the less fortunate people and with Venezuela he just did the same, the oil deal is not really a deal but mostly a highway robbery of Venezuela patrimony

the "biggest oil deal in world history" is a prime example of the Trump administration's "mafia government" abusing its power.

"It behaves much like the government does in the Kremlin, where it takes what it wants, it doesn't care about the law, it breaks the laws, it enriches the people at the top, it doesn't care about anybody else,

President Donald Trump's oil deal with Venezuela is less of an agreement and more of a robbery, top foreign policy analyst David Rothkopf argues.

This Is The Shady Truth About Trump’s Phony ‘Victory’: Guru

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This Is The Shady Truth About Trump’s Phony ‘Victory’: Guru

President Donald Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela is less of an agreement and more of a robbery, top foreign policy analyst David Rothkopf argues. Appearing on The Daily Beast Podcast, the political ex

I guess the SCOTUS Roberts is having a change of heart and he's spelling the "beans" about Trump's obsession with the ball room, he realized a little too late that separation of powers is destroying the USA

Chief Justice Roberts deems Trump's ballroom 'likely unlawful' and laments that the 'separation of powers' lost in unusual dissent

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/chief-justice-roberts-deems-trumps-214127413.html

Edited September 1Sep 1 by Mavideol

wonder how the MAGA goons will deflect about the grifter "nods" during a government meeting, how can sleepy Donnie being drowsy for most of the day properly/correctly govern

Trump, 80, Nods Off During Oval Office Sycophancy Session

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Trump, 80, Nods Off During Oval Office Sycophancy Session

Donald Trump appeared to drift off during an afternoon event in the White House as drowsiness overcame the geriatric president. Trump, 80, assembled Cabinet members, pharmaceutical executives, and rep

8 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

the bad habits don't just disappear overnight, the crook is used to still or take advantage of the less fortunate people and with Venezuela he just did the same, the oil deal is not really a deal but mostly a highway robbery of Venezuela patrimony

the "biggest oil deal in world history" is a prime example of the Trump administration's "mafia government" abusing its power.

"It behaves much like the government does in the Kremlin, where it takes what it wants, it doesn't care about the law, it breaks the laws, it enriches the people at the top, it doesn't care about anybody else,

President Donald Trump's oil deal with Venezuela is less of an agreement and more of a robbery, top foreign policy analyst David Rothkopf argues.

This Is The Shady Truth About Trump’s Phony ‘Victory’: Guru

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This Is The Shady Truth About Trump’s Phony ‘Victory’: Guru

President Donald Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela is less of an agreement and more of a robbery, top foreign policy analyst David Rothkopf argues. Appearing on The Daily Beast Podcast, the political ex

That's a total misrepresentation of course. Trump took 65 billion barrel of 300, which is fairly decent and modest. And he gave the Venezuelans 45% of the main company involved.

If you contrast that with the British and French who divided up Iraqi oil and gave Iraq no ownership whatsoever, only a token fixed fee per barrel, and did not even let Iraqis be part of the main company, clearly Trump's deal is much fairer and equitable.

Great negotiation by Trump.

18 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

That's a total misrepresentation of course. Trump took 65 billion barrel of 300, which is fairly decent and modest. And he gave the Venezuelans 45% of the main company involved.

If you contrast that with the British and French who divided up Iraqi oil and gave Iraq no ownership whatsoever, only a token fixed fee per barrel, and did not even let Iraqis be part of the main company, clearly Trump's deal is much fairer and equitable.

Great negotiation by Trump.

get your facts straight, don't just follow what the grifter and his goons publish, independent media is available

1 hour ago, Mavideol said:

get your facts straight, don't just follow what the grifter and his goons publish, independent media is available

My facts are straight as an arrow, it's yours that are crooked.

1 hour ago, Cameroni said:

My facts are straight as an arrow, it's yours that are crooked.

Says he who posts/speaks with one-sided MAGA forked tongue, so called logic!

🤣

3 hours ago, Cameroni said:

My facts are straight as an arrow, it's yours that are crooked.

so straight, just like this one 😅

3 hours ago, Cameroni said:

My facts are straight as an arrow, it's yours that are crooked.

I assume you are aiming your so called "straight arrows" with your MAGA blinkers on!!

51 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

I assume you are aiming your so called "straight arrows" with your MAGA blinkers on!!

Not at all, I bring balanced objectivity to a one-sided thread. You're welcome.

Edited September 1Sep 1 by Cameroni

now the details of " The Biggest Oil Deal in World History" with the Venezuelan government that he placed there, the deal is not what he originally claimed, but that shouldn't be a surprise as we all know how Trump's makes deals either with lies false promises or threats on top of that and as expected, he has his billionaires friends involved.... let's see how much the american citizens will get

A fact sheet released on Monday night by the White House named North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) as the operator at the centre of the arrangement, disclosed the ownership structure for the first time and set out what Washington gets in return.

Trump vows US will take 'all' of Venezuela's oil as deal details emerge

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/money/general/trump-vows-us-will-take-all-of-venezuela-s-oil-as-deal-details-emerge/ar-AA2bli9D?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=6a97820b12e14f19b020f844f4e1b4bf&ei=16

This empty vessel is the VP of the US. Words fail me.

When looking at trump's actions/lack of actions towards Russia, the only explanation that makes any sense is if he is working for/with Putin. Nothing else can explain what he's been doing during s**t show 1.0 and 2.0.

"No one has ever been able to explain what kind of hold Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has over Trump, but the result is that Trump continues to serve Russia’s interests to the detriment of the United States. He has put the U.S. in a position of curtailing most of its support for Ukraine, thus doing little to dissuade further Russian aggression. He has sowed significant hostility between the United States and its NATO allies in a way that is a boon to Putin, who would very much like to see the alliance weakened."

Edited September 2Sep 2 by BLMFem

I do think he will not make it to the middle terms, after the Army Secretary resignation, too many contradictory information from the Pentagon moron, pointing out the military people are tired of his stupidity and lack of leadership. Also TACO needs somebody to blame for his losses with Iran, let's see how log he will stick around

"I urge the President to find a new leader at the Pentagon who will retain and empower our military talent rather than diminish it,"

Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican and former member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, publicly urged Trump to find a new Pentagon chief following the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.

"I have never witnessed more inept management of the brave men and women who serve our country," Tillis said, accusing Hegseth of being "intimidated by competence" and of focusing on culture-war issues rather than national defense.

Pete Hegseth's chances of being removed as Republican demands firing

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/pete-hegseths-chances-being-removed-220837279.html

The Netherlands does not trust Trump's America not to steal their gold so they're moving it out of the US. I'd be very surprised if not other European countries followed suit.

"The Dutch central bank (DNB) has confirmed that billions of dollars in gold has been taken out of north America and relocated to London, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest".

DNB said on Wednesday that 86 tonnes of gold had been removed from the US and Canada in a complex operation that took several months. It is now being held by the Bank of England, where the precious metal can be traded more easily "in a crisis situation".

The decision comes amid an ongoing trade dispute between the US and Canada, with both countries announcing fresh tariffs on each other after failed trade talks."

21 hours ago, BLMFem said:

When looking at trump's actions/lack of actions towards Russia, the only explanation that makes any sense is if he is working for/with Putin. Nothing else can explain what he's been doing during s**t show 1.0 and 2.0.

"No one has ever been able to explain what kind of hold Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has over Trump, but the result is that Trump continues to serve Russia’s interests to the detriment of the United States. He has put the U.S. in a position of curtailing most of its support for Ukraine, thus doing little to dissuade further Russian aggression. He has sowed significant hostility between the United States and its NATO allies in a way that is a boon to Putin, who would very much like to see the alliance weakened."

They may not even have anything over him.

Trump is stupid enough to be impressed and manipulated by Putin. Occam's razor principle. 😀

3 hours ago, BLMFem said:

The Netherlands does not trust Trump's America not to steal their gold so they're moving it out of the US. I'd be very surprised if not other European countries followed suit.

"The Dutch central bank (DNB) has confirmed that billions of dollars in gold has been taken out of north America and relocated to London, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest".

DNB said on Wednesday that 86 tonnes of gold had been removed from the US and Canada in a complex operation that took several months. It is now being held by the Bank of England, where the precious metal can be traded more easily "in a crisis situation".

The decision comes amid an ongoing trade dispute between the US and Canada, with both countries announcing fresh tariffs on each other after failed trade talks."

maybe he was using it as collateral to borrow money for the US since he screw up the country's economy 😅

On 8/31/2026 at 5:57 PM, Mavideol said:

one of the grifter's top goons is being pushed back by all branches of the military due to his lack of knowledge and the unnecessary use of so many missiles that he depleted the stock piles, they all disagree with the "War minister" decision making. Due to such poor leadership it appears the USA is vulnerable to any potential attack from any big power... maybe that's why the CIA boss went visit Putin in Moscow 😆

Trump's prolonged war with Iran is leaving the country vulnerable to attacks from elsewhere, a new report alleges.

Those pushing back against Hegseth include the heads of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well as four-star commanders overseeing operations in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, according to the Post.

Trump Goon Hit With Rare Pushback From Top Military Brass

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Trump Goon Hit With Rare Pushback From Top Military Brass

Top military brass are privately sounding the alarm that President Donald Trump’s prolonged war with Iran is leaving the country vulnerable to attacks from elsewhere, a new report alleges. Commanders

he's looking for an escape but can't find the emergency exit 😅... the non experienced guy leading the US army is receiving criticism form all sides, it's ad has been very obvious the guy is not fit for any job besides telling lies at the Fox News... now the Pentagon is trying to cover up a leak of his special orders book... it's clear the guy is inept to command anything/anybody

The SDOB ( Secretary of Defense Orders Book (SDOB) was at the center of the Post's reporting on top commanders voicing their disagreement with Hegseth's order for some troops in the Middle East to stay there longer amid the prospect of prolonged military operations against Iran.

The Washington Post had sparked an uproar with its report detailing concerns from top military leaders about the war, prompting a furious response from Pentagon officials, including the defense secretary....

....responded to the troops' extension in the Middle East with "non-concurs" in the SDOB, which was seen by unnamed sources who revealed the internal disagreement to the Post.

Pentagon Pete Launches Desperate Cover-Up After Bombshell Leak

https://au.yahoo.com/news/pentagon-pete-launches-desperate-cover-223356143.html

47 minutes ago, candide said:

They may not even have anything over him.

Trump is stupid enough to be impressed and manipulated by Putin. Occam's razor principle. 😀

Well, Putin is a very impressive man. He rides horseback bare chested. Does Judo. Skiis. I'd like to say Burnham does the same, but all he can do is strum "Yesterday" on the guitar.

as I mention before the famous " The Biggest Oil Deal in World History" starts to raise doubts about the "real" purpose of such deal and the parties involved, starts to look more and more like the famous "reflecting pool" job that was awarded to a nobody guy without any experience whatsoever, same here with the oil deal as some oil experts are questioning the"sheet" coming out of Trump's mouth, we all know the grifter main interests are to protect his family members and his inner circle of billionaires, the rest is just venting

"F--k all, what is this?" an anonymous high-ranking oil executive told Politico. "This thing is way too big for a company with no capabilities and no credibility."

Oil executives and Venezuela experts alike are scoffing at President Donald Trump's $100 billion scheme to ramp up oil production, casting doubt on whether the deal will yield meaningful crude.

Industry veterans are not buying the hype, warning that the targeted fields will take years to develop. They also appear to have little faith in the company being handed such a tall task.

"You're not going to give 65 billion barrels of reserves to one company, right? That doesn't make any sense."

Oil Exec Ridicules Trump’s $100B Plan With Brutal Response

https://au.yahoo.com/news/oil-exec-ridicules-trump-100b-152104669.html