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Irish_Dem

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26. It's all monopoly money to Trump. He will spend it all.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 07:24 AM

4 hrs ago

Stealing as much for himself and his cronies as possible.

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NASA to spend $20 billion on moon base, cancel orbiting lunar station [View all] muriel_volestrangler Yesterday OP

So presumably all this at this page is now inoperative: muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #1

Probably RussBLib 23 hrs ago #12

It's notable that what they said at the start of this month is SpaceX and Blue Origin are in competition muriel_volestrangler 22 hrs ago #13

While they cut people's food aid Blues Heron Yesterday #2

Oh, they mean Trump Base bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3

Exactly what I thought. He wants a permanent lunar base with his f'king name on it. Fla Dem Yesterday #4

Whitey's on the Moon - Gil Scott-Heron Midnight Writer Yesterday #5

Why do I keep thinking of this??? sdfernando Yesterday #6

At this point in time, I don't believe any of this will be built. Javaman Yesterday #7

We don't need to waste taxpayer money on a moon base. Jacson6 Yesterday #8

good luck w this part- mopinko Yesterday #9

The Bored of Peace? Take war to the moon! nt SomewhereInTheMiddle 5 hrs ago #24

20 billion is 1/10th of an Iran War Supplemental maxsolomon Yesterday #10

Soon the Trump Administration will announce they have won the war on the moon without anyone's help. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #11

An orbital moon base was a dumb idea anyway. LudwigPastorius 21 hrs ago #14

We, the People of the United States of America.... SergeStorms 21 hrs ago #15

In space, no one can hear you rant DBoon 20 hrs ago #16

Or hear him....... SergeStorms 1 hr ago #31

Such a waste of money. Owl 20 hrs ago #17

20B? ROFLMAO!! Add another zero onto that and it still might not be enough Bengus81 20 hrs ago #18

It'll only be "semi-habitable". That's a major cost saving there. muriel_volestrangler 20 hrs ago #19

It's a Hail Mary... hunter 17 hrs ago #20

mining? mopinko 4 hrs ago #25

We also don't need to spend trillions on a man on Mars BS expidition either. Bengus81 3 hrs ago #28

Oh hell no! oasis 16 hrs ago #21

Very good news mostly Yeller 16 hrs ago #22

I miss you already. Orrex 15 hrs ago #23

It's all monopoly money to Trump. He will spend it all. Irish_Dem 4 hrs ago #26

Building more retreats for the Uber rich while people here die from lack of healthcare, housing and food yaesu 4 hrs ago #27

;-{)..... Goonch 3 hrs ago #29

What a waste. QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #30

How will a moon base help the American people? Mysterian 1 hr ago #32