President Trump vowed to send astronauts to Mars during his second inaugural address. "We will pursue our Manifest Destiny into the stars," he said, promising to send astronauts to plant the American flag on Mars. Elon Musk, the SpaceX CEO and Trump ally, was seated behind the president and gave a vigorous thumbs up at the remark.

During his second inauguration speech, President Donald Trump endorsed a Mars mission as a part of America’s push into new horizons.

US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars" but made no mention of NASA's planned return to the Moon, heightening speculation about his space strategy. "We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,

President Trump pledges in inaugural address to pursue policy that 'expands our territory' and to put US astronauts on Mars.

President Trump vowed to send American astronauts to the planet Mars in his inaugural address, envisioning a moment when the U.S. flag is planted on Martian soil. “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,

Elon Musk gives a thumbs up as Trumpannounces plans to send astronauts to Mars ::"The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation." // "...and we will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,