NASA has thrust President Donald Trump into the spotlight, attributing the successful return of astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams to his direct intervention after a nine-month ordeal on the International Space Station.

NASA spokeswoman Bethany Stevens, in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, declared, “This is a huge win for the Trump administration. And it would not have happened without President Trump’s intervention. Up next on the docket, to continue implementing President Trump’s ambitious space agenda that he touted in his inaugural address is to confirm his nominee for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman,” emphasizing Trump’s critical role in the mission that concluded with a SpaceX Dragon splashdown off Florida on March 18, 2025.

Stevens praised Isaacman’s credentials, noting, “President Trump was also once considered an outsider, and the American people have put him back into office, just showing how much they appreciate the business side that he brings to the table. And Mr. Isaacman also has a background as an entrepreneur of an extremely successful business,” highlighting the nominee’s alignment with Trump’s vision—82 percent speech approval from Trump’s March 4 address reflects voter confidence in this approach.

She underscored Isaacman’s unique qualifications: “I believe that he is well-suited, as do 30 astronauts who wrote in support of him and multiple GOP governors, that he is well suited to take the helm here at NASA and to implement the president’s agenda,” signaling a bold future with Isaacman, the first civilian to perform a spacewalk, at NASA’s helm.

The urgency of Trump’s space agenda was clear in her remarks. “We were going to go to the moon and to Mars and beyond, and we have less than four years at this point to get through that considerably ambitious agenda,” Stevens said, pointing to the tight timeline ahead.

Stevens tied the rescue to broader public sentiment: “I think that these governors are cognizant that the result of the November election was a mandate from the American people to implement change and to bring about change,” she told Fox News Digital, adding, “And President Trump has been bringing about that change since day one. The next step here is to confirm Jared Isaacman expeditiously, so that we can get to work on the president’s ambitious space agenda, as he touted in his inaugural address,” a nod to the electoral wave Republicans ride—97 percent GOP approval backs this momentum.

For Americans who value leadership that delivers, this rescue is a feather in Trump’s cap—proving action trumps inertia every time.

This isn’t just a win—it’s a launchpad for Trump’s “America First in Space” vision, with Stevens noting, “And we need to implement his leadership here at NASA in order to get the ball rolling there. So I think that’s the next step towards being America First in Space,” a goal Republicans see as within reach.

America’s watching a president who gets results—Trump’s not just talking space; he’s making it happen. Republicans stand proud—this is our ticket to the stars!