Buzz Aldrin ’s facial expressions might have hinted at what he was thinking during a speech with Trump last weekend, but the former astronaut didn’t tell reporters that his greatest achievement was not punching the president.
On June 30, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order reviving the National Space Council. Aldrin, the second man on the moon, visibly reacted several times during Trump’s speech, raising his eyebrows and eyeing the president.
Clips of the speech went viral, as did a news story in which Aldrin allegedly said that his greatest achievement was not punching Trump.
The story, published by The Rochdale Herald on June 3 and shared thousands of times on Facebook, made the claim. However, The Rochdale Herald is a satirical publication, as pointed out by Snopes.com .
“The Rochdale Herald is a satirical, spoof, parody commentary on current affairs, and stuff that annoys and amuses us. We make it up and it’s not intended, in any way whatsoever, to be considered factual,” says the site’s “ About Us ” page.
One thing that probably made the story more believable is that Aldrin actually has punched people in the past – he once famously took a swing at a moon landing denier who called him a liar.
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