By AFP More by this AuthorCentre spatial KennedyUS President Donald Trump came to Florida on Saturday to witness the dawn of a new space age. Three minutes later, in an enthusiastic message, he expressed his hope that the SpaceX launch would be a resounding success. Only two US presidents had attended a launch before Trump: Richard Nixon in 1969 and Bill Clinton in 1998. The bet paid off for Trump, who returned to Florida for the day after a first abortive launch attempt on Wednesday. For his detractors, as for many observers of American life, he has for years been playing a dangerous game on race.

Source: Daily Nation May 31, 2020 03:45 UTC