NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on the Scheduled Launch of Artemis II to the Moon (VIDEO)

 NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman appeared on “Sunday Morning Futures” with host Maria Bartiromo to discuss a range of space-related topics, including satellites and security.

Isaacman also talked about NASA’s Artemis II launch, scheduled for April 1st. It is a 10-day manned mission to circumnavigate the moon and return safely to Earth.

“I want to talk about your role, and I recognize that you are running a peaceful exploration of space, and it is the Department of War’s domain to talk specifically about the operation,” Bartiromo said.

“I wanna get your take on the satellites that we rely on so much in space to track what Iran is doing,” Bartiromo said.

“My job at NASA is certainly about the peaceful exploration of science and discovery in space. That said, certainly not lost on anyone that space is the ultimate high ground,” Isaacman said.

“This is why President Trump created the Space Force during his first term. So, you have observation satellites that are up there that can see, you know, weapons that are being launched to provide early warning and then targeting of those weapons. You have communications satellites for command and control,” Isaacman continued.

“The President had great vision to create that Space Force in his first term. Jared, how should we expect the Space Force and those satellites to expand in space to further prioritize space for this operation?” Bartiromo asked.

“We are looking at the most competitive, the healthiest launch market, so the rockets that put satellites in space than we’ve ever seen since the beginning of the American space program,” Isaacman said.

“Instead of having to put up one really expensive, multi-billion-dollar satellite for observation or communication, you now can put up constellations of satellites like what you see SpaceX do with Starlink,” Isaacman continued.

“This is a priority of yours to get our astronauts back on the moon. You are launching Artemis II this Wednesday, April 1st. You’ve got three US astronauts and one Canadian astronaut traveling to the moon. What can we expect?” Bartiromo asked.

“President Trump created the Artemis program during his first term. It was the first meaningful step since the Kennedy era of getting back to the moon,” Isaacman said.

“Now, Artemis II is on the launch pad. This mission, these astronauts about 8.8 million pounds of thrust are gonna launch on a trajectory around the moon. They are gonna go potentially farther into space than anyone has ever gone before, about 250,000 miles away from Earth. They are gonna test out their spacecraft. 10 days later, they come back to Earth,” Isaacman said.

Isaacman explained that the ultimate goal is to get American astronauts back to the lunar surface by 2028.

The last time astronauts were on the Moon was during Apollo 17 in 1972.

“In 2027, we are gonna launch another moon rocket. This time, we are gonna test out the spacecraft, plus the lunar landers, and make sure that it works really well. And then in 2028, under President Trump’s term, we’re gonna land those landers on the moon. American astronauts, NASA astronauts are gonna return to the lunar surface,” Isaacman continued.

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WATCH: “It’s a Shame” – Trump Says Thune and Senate Republicans “Playing it Too Soft” and Calls for Termination of the Filibuster When Asked About Garbage DHS Funding Bill, Calls the Democrats “Terrorists”

 

President Trump demanded that Senate Republicans get tough and nuke the filibuster, noting that RINO Senate Leader John Thune needs to actually lead and whip up the votes on Sunday evening. 

While speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Sunday, Trump went off on the Democrats, calling them “sick” and likening them to terrorists for their attempts to defund ICE and protect illegal aliens.

When asked about the garbage funding bill that Senate Republicans passed in the middle of the night to reopen the government without funding for ICE, Trump said, “It’s a shame” and that Senate Republicans are “playing it too soft” by failing to take necessary action. “They should terminate the filibuster, and they should vote,” Trump said.

“Terminate the filibuster, just vote, and you’ll get everything you want.”

Trump was further asked to respond to John Thune’s claims that they don’t have enough votes to terminate the filibuster, and he said, “Well, he’s only a couple of votes short, but that’s what being a leader is.” Still, Trump refused to condemn Thune, telling reporters, “I like him so much. He’s a high-quality person.”

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Reporter: Starts being having very good meetings, both directly and indirectly. And I think we’re getting a lot of very important Were you caught off guard when the Senate passed the DHS funding bill?

Trump: It’s a shame. They should really just go to a filibuster. They should terminate the filibuster, and they should vote. That’s what I think. I think the Senate is playing it too soft. The Republicans are wonderful people, but we’re dealing with very sick individuals. The Democrats are sick. There’s something wrong. They’re like terrorists, and we have to protect our country, we have to protect our border, have to protect our wall. If it was up to them, they’d open up the wall, they’d let millions of people pour into our country again, and we’ve all been through that. And I don’t care if you’re liberal or conservative, what we have now is we have a beautiful, closed border.

We’re getting murders out of our country that Biden let in, the administration, the Democrats. We’re getting the drug lords out of our country, we’re bringing them back to other countries where they came from, from all over the world, we have great crime numbers, despite the fact that they let in 25 million people, and we’re focused on the bad ones, the ones that came in. We’ll work on something. But we have to get the killers out. We have to get the drug dealers out. We have to get the criminally insane. We have people that are criminally insane. They are unbelievably violent people that come out of insane asylums. The Democrats want them protected. I want them out. They have to be out. You can’t have a country if they’re here.

Reporter: Leader Thune told me that they do not have the votes to terminate the filibuster. How will you get around that?

Trump: I know, but that’s part of being a leader. You have to get the votes.

Reporter: Do you have confidence in Leader Thune?

Trump: I mean, I like him so much. He’s a high-quality person, and he told me the same thing: “We don’t have the votes.” Well, he’s only a couple of votes short, but that’s what being a leader is. You have to get the votes. You have to get the votes, and those people will not be able to withstand the onslaught because Republicans and the country want it. You know, it’s polling at 87%, voter ID. Think of it. We’re talking about Save America, and it’s not the SAVE Act. It’s SAVE America Act because it’s saving America. SAVE act, nobody knows what it’s saving. It’s the SAVE America Act.

And you have to have it. You have to have it, the SAVE AMERICA Act, voter ID, all these things, proof of citizenship. It’s an 87% issue with all voters, including Democrats! The only ones that don’t want it are Schumer and these corrupt Democrat leaders because it will not give them the ability to cheat in an election. Look, why wouldn’t you want voter ID? There’s not a reason in the world you wouldn’t want it, except to cheat. And if they don’t cheat, their policy is so bad, they’ll never win another election.

SICKENING: North Carolina Youth Group Trained Teens as Young as 14 to Become ‘Abortion Doulas’ in Two-Day Event at UNC Charlotte

 

A recent report has uncovered that a youth collective affiliated with Advocates for Youth hosted a two-day in-person “Abortion Support Training” at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in November, explicitly open to participants as young as 14 years old.

The event was organized by the Youth Abortion Support Collective (YouthASC), a nationwide network of young people under the umbrella of Advocates for Youth.

The training aimed to teach attendees the tools, resources, and skills needed for “abortion support” work, including how to become an “abortion doula,” companion, or support person.

 

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According to the official event invitation, the training was described as follows:

“This training is for young people ages 14-24 and will provide an introduction to the tools, resources, and skills for abortion support work. We welcome anyone who is interested in becoming an abortion doula, companion, and/or support person. The training will center youth-led abortion support efforts, specifically for high school and college students, but we will also discuss how to offer support as community members and continue advocacy after leaving campus.”

The invitation further explained the role of an “abortion doula” using a definition from Dopo, the partner organization that helped develop the curriculum:

“Anyone that can physically, emotionally, and/or spiritually hold space for someone before, during, and/or after abortion.”

The program covered clinical and non-clinical settings for procedural and medical abortions, as well as strategies for organizing campus communities to build networks.

The training was promoted as part of a broader national effort by YouthASC to make “abortion doula” training accessible to activists aged 14–24. Advocates for Youth has run similar youth-focused programs, including multi-week online series and in-person sessions at other campuses.

The group has also hosted panels on “abortion funding for minors, challenges young people face in accessing care, and the state of abortion access in our region.”

 

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A spokesperson for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte issued a statement to Fox News, confirming the event was hosted by a registered student organization.

“This particular event was organized and hosted by a registered student organization. The University is a marketplace of ideas, and as a public institution, we provide space on our campus for our students and student organizations to hold a wide range of events and discussions consistent with University and UNC System policies and state and federal law.”

The spokesperson added, “All groups holding events must follow applicable policies, including those related to minors and safety. We remain neutral on the diverse social and political points of view expressed by the more than 450 registered student organizations on our campus. Their events do not represent the views of the University.”

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So-called “abortion doulas” sometimes work for free or on a sliding scale, while others may charge $200 to $800 for their services, KGOU reported in 2022.

It is important to note that as with the YouthASC invite, the abortion industry has targeted young people to spread its message and recruitment.

In 2021, Breitbart News reported that two abortion doulas created a children’s book to normalize the killing of unborn children as “another outcome of pregnancy.” The outlet noted the authors were working with abortion giant Planned Parenthood and Abortion Care Network to donate the book to clinics across the United States.