Buzz Aldrin Endorses Trump For President

Buzz Aldrin, former astronaut and the second person to walk on the moon, endorsed former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, according to a post shared to X on Wednesday.

Aldrin praised the Trump administration’s approach to space exploration, including instituting the Space Force, and highlighted the importance of the government focusing on space in his endorsement, according to the post. The former astronaut also said that he believes “we are best served” by voting for Trump, according to the post.

“Over time, I have seen our government’s approach to space wax and wane,” Aldrin wrote. “But under the first Trump Administration, I was impressed to see how human space exploration was elevated as a policy of high importance again. Under President Trump’s first term, America saw a revitalized interest in Space, and his Administration reignited national efforts to get back to the Moon, and push on to Mars.”

“America is facing serious and difficult challenges both at home and abroad,” Aldrin wrote later in the social media post. “The Presidency requires clarity in judgement, decisiveness, and calm under pressure that few have a natural ability to manage, or the life experience to successfully undertake. It is a job where decisions are made that routinely involve American lives – some urgently but not without thought.”

“In this election, we have a choice and we all have one vote,” Aldrin wrote. “For some, the choice may not be easy – but in times of uncertainty real leaders are most needed – to guide and inspire a people, to push through the noise, recognize what really matters, and accomplish missions critical to all citizens.”

Alrdin’s announcement endorsing Trump came with just six days left until election night. Both Trump and his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, have received various