Did ex-astronaut Eileen Collins just snub Donald Trump in her convention speech?

Retired astronaut Eileen Collins calls for more space leadership
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The introduction of retired astronaut Eileen Collins at Wednesday's convention was an inspirational video about America's space program (and the role convention host state Ohio played in it). Collins spoke a lot about the need to explore new places and frontiers, saying that "countries that are strong explore, invent, and discover to remain resilient in a changing world."

She closed with a call to action, sort of. "Nations that lead on the frontier, lead in the world," she said. "We need that visionary leadership again, leadership that will inspire the next generation of explorers to have that same passion" so "Americans will ask again, What's next? We need leadership that will make America's space program first again, and we need leadership that will make America great again." There was just one T left to be crossed. She didn't cross it.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.