President Donald Trump (R) addressed the nation this week, announcing that the Space Command Headquarters is heading to Huntsville, Alabama.
News surfaced this week that the president would be addressing the nation, stirring questions about his health and even whether he was dead. Like conspiracies regarding Tupac Shakur, Elvis Presley, and even Paul McCartney, the internet was ablaze over the weekend, questioning photos of the president reportedly showing him in bad health.
In his address, where President Trump announced that he was overruling a Biden-era decision that kept the Space Command Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he made sure to also acknowledge that he was in fact alive and well.
“I didn’t do anything for two days and they say, ‘there must be something wrong with him.’ Biden wouldn’t do’em for months,” the president commented, referring to press conferences. When asked about the conspiracies circulating online about his alleged death, he argued that he actually took part in many social events.
“I was very active over the weekend,” he affirmed.
When asked about conversations online regarding his alleged death, he responded with “that’s pretty serious… it’s so fake. That’s why the media has so little credibility.”
In the end, the bulk of the address discussed the move to Huntsville, Alabama, which the president assured would strategically help the United States in the future.
Republicans like Rep. Pat Fallon (R) have celebrated the move. On social media, the Texas Republican shared that the president's "decision to move US Space Command [to Huntsville] will lead to greater collaboration and efficiency, especially as the US takes its first steps to implement the Golden Dome Missile Defense Plan."
In contrast, Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade expressed that the decision “is deeply disappointing, not only for our city, but for our nation’s security and taxpayers.”
“This move threatens operational continuity at a time when space-related threats are only increasing,” the mayor warned, adding that “U.S. Space Command reached full operational capability in 2023 because of the unmatched talent here in Colorado Springs, much of which will not relocate.”
“Losing that expertise in relocation risks mission success and wastes billions in taxpayer dollars.”
