Trump Claims Moon Belongs to U.S
The nation that owns these achievements does not make such claims, recognizing, as all space powers do, that the Moon belongs to no one. Former US President Donald Trump recently posted an image of the Moon on his page with the caption 'The Moon is ours'.
Consensus
- Donald Trump published a post on Truth Social featuring an image of the Moon with the caption 'The Moon isours' and the American flag.
- The post included a photograph of the Moon with the American flag.
- International law, including the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, states that celestial bodies like the Moon cannot be claimed by any nation.
- Experts and officials from Canada and the U.S. stated that the Moon does not belong to any single country.
- Trump has previously made similar territorial claims over other regions, including Greenland, the Strait of Hormuz, and Canadian lakes and bays.
- The U.S. was not the first nation to land on the Moon.
- The Moon is considered the common heritage of humanity under international agreements.
Points of divergence
- Political analyst Konstantin Blokhin suggested Trump's statement is driven by a desire to enter history as a great president, likening it to the Founding Fathers. — riamo
- Professor Philip Stuk stated that Trump also claimed Canada is a U.S. state, which has no real-world significance. — vm
- The 1967 Outer Space Treaty was ratified by the USSR in May 1967, the U.S. in October 1967, and China in December 1983. — fontanka
- Trump issued an executive order in late 2025 outlining priorities for the U.S. space program, including a lunar mission by 2028 and a permanent base by 2030. — kommersant
- Trump published images of a new space force uniform inspired by 'Starship Troopers' and 'Star Trek', with a Starfleet-like insignia, though he did not confirm it as official. — m24
- Trump previously renamed Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' on August 27, and changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to 'American Gulf' and Mount Denali to 'McKinley'. — vedomosti
Coverage (12 sources)
- Political scientist explains Trump's statement about the Moon belonging to the USA — РИАМО
- Astronomer Stuk: USA were not the first to reach the Moon's surface — Вечерняя Москва
- Astronomer Stuk Reminded Trump That the US Were Not the First to Reach the Moon — Вести
- Awkward statement: diplomat reminded Trump of the ban on appropriating the Moon — Вести
- Astronomer Matthews: Trump's claims to the Moon lack legal basis — Вечерняя Москва
- Astronomer Matthews commented on Trump's claims to the Moon — Вести
- Trump post 'The moon is ours' caused a stir — Фонтанка
- Trump declared the Moon property of the USA — Москва 24
- Trump stated that the Moon belongs to the USA — Коммерсантъ
- Trump stated that the Moon belongs to the USA — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump called the Moon American — Ведомости
- Trump published photo of the Moon with caption 'The Moon is ours' — Вести
Key entities
- Lune
- Donald Trump
- USA
- Zemlya
- Truth Social
- RIA Novosti
- United States
- Moscow
- Luna
- Philip Stuk
- Media
- UN
- Institute of Earth and Space Research
- Ormuz Strait
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