US President Donald Trump made a light-hearted remark about NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman during a White House exchange, briefly shifting focus from policy questions.
Trump redirected a reporter's question to Isaacman, saying he was best placed to respond, and then added: 'You heard that question with those beautiful ears of yours? He's got great hearing… he's got super hearing,' prompting reactions from those present.
Isaacman replied: 'Trick of the trade, sir.'
Event moves back to space achievements
The interaction took place during an event centered on NASA's work, where Trump went on to praise the officials and astronauts present.
'I'm very proud of these people. They have unbelievable courage,' he said, emphasizing the demands of space missions.
He also joked about his own fitness, suggesting he would have 'no trouble' qualifying physically for such missions.
At one point, Trump asked whether a sitting president could travel to space, to which Isaacman responded: 'We can get working on that, sir! If we can put up more rockets, there are more opportunities.'
