Bill Nye Calls Trump's Proposed NASA Cuts a 'Slap in the Face'

Bill Nye, the Science Guy, has strongly criticized the Trump administration's proposal to slash NASA's science budget, calling it a "slap in the face" to American innovation and exploration. The White House has asked Congress to cut NASA's science budget nearly in half, reducing total spending by roughly $6 billion. The plan includes $3.4 billion in cuts to science programs by canceling 40 missions, ending funding for the International Space Station, and phasing out the Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule in favor of commercial alternatives. Nye argues that such cuts would undermine U.S. leadership in space and science, warning that they are likely to face bipartisan opposition in Congress.