Bill Nye Warns Trump That Cutting NASA Budget by 23% Is a ‘Huge Mistake’: ‘The Word Science Is in the Constitution. That’s What Keeps the U.S. Ahead’

Home TV News Apr 22, 2026 7:24am PT Bill Nye Warns Trump That Cutting NASA Budget by 23% Is a ‘Huge Mistake’: ‘The Word Science Is in the Constitution. That’s What Keeps the U.S. Ahead’ By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest Fox Movie Boss Says Execs Thought ‘X-Men’ Was a ‘Disaster’ and Rupert Murdoch Flipped Out Over ‘Fight Club’: ‘What Kind of Sick F—ing Human Would Make This?’ 17 hours ago Matthew McConaughey Paid Judy Greer’s Parking Bill When She Was ‘So Broke’ at ‘The Wedding Planner’ Table Read: ‘I Was So Mortified’ 1 day ago ‘Michael’ Director Antoine Fuqua Questions Some Michael Jackson Allegations: ‘Sometimes People Do Nasty Things for Some Money’ 2 days ago See All Getty Images Bill Nye told NBC News that Donald Trump is making a “huge mistake” when it comes to a proposal to cut NASA’s budget by 23%, which was announced earlier this month amid national attention around NASA‘s Artemis II flyby moon mission. “NASA is the best brand the U.S. has. People around the world recognize NASA,” Nye said. “The word science is in the Constitution. That’s what keeps the U.S. ahead. You cannot be a leader in space without being a leader in science. It’s just a mistake.” Related Stories How to Watch the 'Laguna Beach' Reunion Special Online Free