Trump suggests he'll pay overtime for formerly stranded astronauts 'out of my own pocket'

President Donald Trump on Friday stated he would pay the overtime for astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams, who went back to Earth today after investing 9 months in area on what was expected to be an eight-day objective.

Trump was inquired about the computed overtime while talking with press reporters in the Oval Workplace.

” No one’s ever discussed this to me. If I need to, I’ll pay it out of my own pocket,” Trump stated in reaction to Fox News’ Peter Doocy’s concern. “Is that all? That’s not alot for what they needed to go through.”

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Doocy kept in mind that Wilmore and Williams each got $5 daily for each day in area, totaling up to $1,430 in additional pay.

Williams and Wilmore came to the International Spaceport Station in June for what they thought was an eight-day objective. A rescue team brought them back today on a SpaceX Team Dragon pill, some 286 days after they left Earth.

While talking with press reporters, Trump thanked Elon Musk, the head of Tesla, SpaceX and the leader of the Department of Federal Government Effectiveness (DOGE).

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” Believe if we do not have him?” Trump stated. “If we do not have Elon. They might be up there a very long time. Who is else is going to get them?”

He kept in mind that the “body begins to weaken” after a couple of months orbiting in area.