President Donald Trump really poked the moose when he started making cracks about Canada being the 51st state, and then our men's team defeated Canada to take the gold medal at the Olympics. America's relationship with its hat is strained. Could there be some healing in the fact that one of the astronauts circling the moon on Artemis II is a Canadian?
Humor writer Frank J. Fleming decided to have some fun with the diversity of the crew:
Why are we letting a Canadian go to our moon? https://t.co/Wk3X8LjDrL
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) April 1, 2026
That joke didn't land well with Roddy from Canada, who took offense at the phrase, "our moon."
Our moon. The average US citizen in a nutshell. https://t.co/7th3RUAZnm
— Roddy 🇨🇦 (@RodKahx) April 1, 2026
That’s right.
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) April 2, 2026
The pile-on began instantly.
Our moon. pic.twitter.com/YGPP0XzCcB
— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) April 2, 2026
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) April 2, 2026
As the first humans to ever step foot there, Americans are indigenous to the Moon.
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) April 2, 2026
It would be a violation of our human rights for any other country to colonize it by going there and violating our sovereign right to the land.
Your Canadian astronaut must do a land acknowledgement to America as he flies by our moon. https://t.co/BHGeWqsyxJ
— Dr Manhattva (@Manhattva) April 2, 2026
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) April 2, 2026
Manifest Destiny. But moon and space. https://t.co/OAL8tpHktO pic.twitter.com/rq6uDkRjNp
— Aetius (@AetiusRF) April 2, 2026
Our moon. Our Gold medal. Our Stanley Cup. Same thing. https://t.co/9ZqAnnlvAU
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) April 2, 2026
It’s so easy to rile them up. You’re free to go there bro https://t.co/Cyg2sJX37D
— Gary (@plzbepatient) April 2, 2026
We'll allow it.
It’s to distinguish it from the Canadian moon, which is north of the moon and has a big chip on its moon shoulder https://t.co/wcvZ8IZCuP
— Aelfred The Great (@aelfred_D) April 2, 2026
You should be glad we let you look at it. https://t.co/ct4k8ScnnI
— Dani the Georgia Girl (@NewYearsDani) April 2, 2026
Correct, Americans are the indigenous people to the moon you fucking racist. https://t.co/eB5lM2Cuck
— Dubs (@DFDvbya) April 2, 2026
It was a joke
— JC Christopher (@JCChristopher) April 2, 2026
Last word to the troublemaker who started it all:
Next time we go to the moon, instead of a Canadian, let’s take one of our cool friends from Japan.
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) April 2, 2026
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