“The Moon belongs to America,” Trump says
Translated from Sinhala and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of the Moon on Truth Social alongside the words “The Moon belongs to us” and an American flag.
- The post prompted widespread discussion and criticism on social media.
- Trump has also said the Strait of Hormuz belongs to the United States and suggested renaming New Mexico “New America.”
Donald Trump has posted an AI-generated image of the Moon on Truth Social with a message declaring that it belongs to America.
The image carried the words "The Moon belongs to us" and showed an American flag beside the Moon. The post generated extensive discussion and drew criticism on social media.
One social-media user responded that Trump should move on from the Moon to Mars and the Sun.
The post followed other statements attributed to Trump on Truth Social. He recently said that the Strait of Hormuz also belonged to the United States and suggested that New Mexico should be renamed "New America."
The Moon belongs to us
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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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