# Trump sends special message to stranded astronauts, jokes he may go along for rescue: 'We love you'

President jokingly asks if he should ride along on SpaceX rescue mission



NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore float inside a spacecraft (NASA)

President , while signing executive orders Thursday in the Oval Office, vowed to bring home two NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for eight months.



NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams during NASA's live shot of their takeoff on June 5, 2024 (NASA)



One of the astronauts recently confirmed former President  declined an offer of help from Musk, SpaceX CEO, the New York Post reported.



Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX's Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas, Feb. 10, 2022. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)



He continued, "The most incompetent president in our history has allowed that to happen to you, but this president won't let that happen."



Astronaut Suni Williams does a backflip as Butch Wilmore gives a thumbs-up while in space. (NASA)
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