Over the moon for Donald Trump

US president Donald Trump holds up the Space Policy Directive 1 executive order after signing it in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA
US president Donald Trump holds up the Space Policy Directive 1 executive order after signing it in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA

Sir, – So Donald Trump intends to send an expedition to the moon (“Trump says moon is next destination for US astronauts”, News, December 12th).

As leader of the free world, he should lead it himself. – Yours, etc,

JOHN ROGERS,

Rathowen,

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Co Westmeath.

Sir, – Now that Donald Trump has announced plans to “plant our flag and leave our footprint on the Moon, and later on Mars” , wouldn’t it be wonderful if he and the rocket man from North Korea were on board the inaugural flight? – Yours, etc,

TONY O’CONNOR,

Malahide,

Co Dublin.