US President Donald Trump raised eyebrows during a press event at the Oval Office when he redirected a reporter’s question to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman but not before pausing to compliment the executive on his ears.
The moment came as Donald Trump hosted the four-member Artemis II crew at the White House, nearly three weeks after the historic mission splashed down off the coast of San Diego. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian mission specialist Jeremy Hansen stood silently behind the US President’s desk as reporters took questions.
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When a journalist asked Donald Trump whether he was
considering relocating NASA’s headquarters out of Washington- whose lease expires in August 2028- ahead of a potential move to states like Texas or Florida, the US President opted to hand the question off to Jared Isaacman.
The handoff, however, came with an unusual detour.
“Well, the best man to tell you that is a man standing right over here,” Trump said, gesturing toward Jared Isaacman. He added, “You heard that question with those beautiful ears of yours? He’s got great hearing. You know, he’s got super hearing.”
Jared Isaacman, appearing unfazed, smoothly deflected the strange introduction with a quip: “Trick of the trade, sir.”
The astronauts, for their part, remained stone-faced throughout.
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The exchange quickly circulated on social media, drawing a mix of disbelief and mockery.
“Wow, thought this was one of those parody posts at first,” one user wrote while another wrote, “Video is even worse.”
Others expressed sympathy for the crew as a commenter wrote, “I feel so bad for these four brave astronauts having to stand there.”
The Artemis II crew’s visit came after a landmark 10-day mission in which the astronauts traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history, looping around the far side of the moon before splashing down. It was the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years and is intended to pave the way for NASA’s goal of landing two astronauts on the moon’s surface in 2028.
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