Australia to help Trump reach the moon, and beyond

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 / 9:30 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO




U.S. President Donald Trump and Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison chat during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. September 20, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia will invest A$150 million ($101 million) in its companies and technology to help U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid for a moon landing by 2024 and subsequent U.S. missions to Mars, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said over the weekend.

Morrison, visiting NASA headquarters in Washington, said the five-year investment plan would help businesses support U.S. automation systems, build equipment for space craft and play a role in mineral exploration.

“We’re backing Australian businesses to the moon, and even Mars, and back,” Morrison said.

The announcement came after Morrison made a state visit to the White House on Friday, with the red carpet rolled out, signaling Australia’s strong ties with the United States after a period of tense relations with China.


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On edit:

Do you think Trump will use Australia's money for his wall (or other crap)?

[Doreen]

1. How many hotels does have in Australia for the

astronauts to stay at? Yeah, another good self enriching scheme we will be funding.

Has Australia lost its bloody mind?

[kurtcagle]

2. Morrison is as far right

as Trump. It was one of Putin's first major victories in creating pro-Russia governments.

[trusty elf]

3. Good! Hopefully with a one-way ticket!

[William Seger]

21. ... and take his corrupt Cabinet and kids with him

... to infinity and beyond.

[Newest Reality]

26. I can get behind that!

Yes, let's help Trump and Co. to get to the Moon as quickly as possible on a one-way trip. Yay! This a most excellent idea.

"Bam. Zoom. To da' Moon!" as Ralph used to say.

[cstanleytech]

4. Traveling to the Moon might be impossible as long as Trump has his head up his Uranus.

[oldsoftie]

33. hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!

[canetoad]

5. As an Aussie

I'd say Morrison has sealed his fate by 'partnering' in anything with Trump. We tend to be a pretty pragmatic crowd, who call bullshit when we see it. And this is bullshit.

[B Stieg]

7. +100

[Skittles]

8. exactly what I thought when I read the subject, canetoad

W.T.F.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. ....

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

15. Not to worry, I hear Mexico is going to pay for it

[Takket]

18. Morrison is throwing you tax dollars in the trash

Drumpf has never kept his end of a bargain in his life. Rest assured Morrison and drumpf will have some way to launder that money to themselves.

[Skittles]

6. Melania looking like something in Madame Tussauds

[Aussie105]

11. When she stops moving, yes.

The effect of many, many surgeries.
There are photos around of what she looked like before work was done, you would not recognise her.

[Roy Rolling]

14. I'm glad somebody said it first

The Bride of Frankenstein is more like it. Plastic surgery doesn’t age nearly as well as they think it does. It wears off quicker than a Trump-appointee.

[paleotn]

20. Stepford pole dancer

[William Seger]

22. I wonder if Trump has noticed that she's put on some weight

If so, can wife #4 be far behind?

[SharonClark]

23. That dress is hideous.

[Maggiemayhem]

35. More lasting by the day

[Aussie105]

10. To infinity, and beyond!

Buzz Lightyear meets Buzz Trump and Buzz Morrison?

But why is my country, Australia, wasting money like this?

And why are people taking this seriously? Mars is a no go area for humans. Too far, too expensive, too hostile.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

12. Perhaps Ralph Kramden, as played by Jackie Gleason, could put Trump on the moon.

Just kidding. I want our president to live a long and health life. May he enjoy the Jan 2021 inauguration of President Biden, or Warren, or Harris, or .....

[SCVDem]

27. My thoughts,

beat to the punch again!

To the Moon, tRump!!!

[47of74]

13. I don't think the moon wants our garbage

Especially not orange pedophilliac shitstain garbage.

[Takket]

16. Is this the same guy drumpf hung up on in 2017?

Has Morrison ever turned on a TV? Who in their right mind would make a deal with drumpf? He has screwed over every person he ever signed a contract with.

[dalton99a]

25. That was Malcolm Turnbull

[Maxheader]

17. Beware stumpy deals...

count your fingers after the hand shake ....

[paleotn]

19. No they're not.

I view this is a....yea, Trumpy, whatever.

[NickB79]

24. Australia can't even save their own ecosystems from climate change

As their forests burn and the Great Barrier Reef dies, they keep mining coal and raising beef for China.

Yet they've got $150 million to invest in lunar exploration.

Maybe they're hoping the experience of building a moon base in a lifeless, dead landscape will help them build survival bunkers for their 1% here on Earth.

[roamer65]

28. Yes Australia, please send Dump to the moon.

[yaesu]

29. fuck them and the kangaroo they rode in on. nt

[left-of-center2012]

30. Trump Said The Moon Is Part Of Mars

Trump Said The Moon Is Part Of Mars.
Trump also says he's 'like, really smart,' 'a very stable genius'

[onetexan]

31. which "moon" - his fat derriere?

[Scurrilous]

32. $150 million?

That should buy NASA a couple of toilet seats and a set of coffee mugs.

[Vinca]

34. That was my thought, too. It barely pays for the Tang.