President Donald Trump used his joint address to Congress to double down on his mission to Mars. During his speech on Tuesday night, Trump declared that his administration will “plant the American flag on the planet Mars and even far beyond,” a nod to billionaire Elon Musk.

Near the end of President Trump’s address to Congress, he made a bold pledge that’s aligned with billionaire presidential advisor Elon Musk’s long ambition: Space travel to Mars. “We are going to lead humanity into space and plant the American flag on the planet Mars,

In his address to Congress, President Donald Trump's theme was the "renewal of the American dream," as he laid out his achievements and accomplishments from the newly created Department of Government Efficiency while recognizing his billionaire presidential adviser Elon Musk.