"Stranded NASA Astronaut Butch Wilmore’s Daughter Alleges Shocking Trump Accusation"
NASA Astronaut’s Daughter Defends Trump Amid Extended Space Stay
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[Image: Daryn Wilmore holding a pecan pie, caption: Daryn baked her father’s favorite dessert to celebrate his return.]
The teenage daughter of NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has publicly addressed critics who blamed former President Donald Trump for her father’s prolonged stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Butch Wilmore and crewmate Sunita Williams finally returned to Earth on Tuesday after their eight-day mission stretched into a nine-month ordeal due to technical failures with Boeing’s Starliner capsule.
Daryn Wilmore, 19, took to TikTok to counter claims that Trump was responsible for the delay. “It’s not Trump’s fault a rocket didn’t work,” she responded to a user who suggested political blame. While she acknowledged “politics” may have played a role, she emphasized that negligence and repeated technical issues were the primary causes.
[Image: The Wilmore family at a 2016 event, caption: Butch Wilmore with his wife Deanna and daughters Daryn (left) and Logan (right).]
The astronauts’ return was made possible by SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, after Boeing’s Starliner experienced critical malfunctions. Daryn told DailyMail.com she plans to greet her father with a “big ole hug” and a homemade pecan pie. “The Lord has blessed us in this time,” she said, expressing relief after months of uncertainty.
Elon Musk claimed in February that the Biden administration rejected SpaceX’s offer to retrieve the astronauts earlier, allegedly to avoid boosting Trump’s image during the election cycle. Daryn did not directly address Musk’s comments but hinted at systemic issues, stating, “There’s been negligence… issue after issue after issue.”
[Image: Wilmore and Williams with crewmates during descent, caption: The crew returned aboard SpaceX’s capsule after a 17-hour journey.]
The extended mission meant Wilmore missed milestone family moments, including Logan’s high school graduation and Daryn’s theater performances. Both daughters maintained regular video calls with their father, with Logan humorously captioning a TikTok: “Not dead, just stuck in space. I’m not worried at all, just miss him!”
NASA has not commented on the political allegations but confirmed the astronauts’ safe return, praising their resilience. For Daryn, the focus remains on reuniting with her dad and moving past the “frustrating” ordeal. As she told followers, “I’m truly elated… he’s in control of it.”
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