Stranded astronauts thank Musk, Trump for facilitating return

Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore, who are set to return to Earth after being stranded in space for over nine months, expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO and Elon Musk. In the video posted by Musk on X, Williams said, "We are coming back before long, so don't make those plans without me. We'll be back before too long." Butch said, "All of us have the utmost respect for Musk and obviously respect and admiration for our President of the United States Donald Trump. We appreciate them, we appreciate all what they do for us, human spaceflight for our nation, and we're thankful for the positions they are in."