Much of cable TV news these days is about filling as much space as possible with Trump Derangement slop. This rings especially true at CNN- particularly during the 10 PM hour and NewsNight with Abby Phillip. From time to time, though, hosts are reminded that people get sick of the constant politics when discussing the news of the day. Watch as Space Shuttle astronaut Clayton Anderson makes Phillip look ridiculous for even bringing politics into a question about the Artemis II mission: WATCH: Former space shuttle astronaut Clayton Anderson SHUTS DOWN Abby Phillip's Trump-deranged political question on the heels of the history made by the Artemis II mission ABBY PHILLIP: And, um, in your view, Clayton, um, does President Trump deserve credit for- he said today… pic.twitter.com/QGIfdWK4Ss — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) April 7, 2026 ABBY PHILLIP: And, um, in your view, Clayton, um, does President Trump deserve credit for- he said today that he was given a choice to shut NASA down or keep it going. Do you think he deserves any credit for keeping it going? CLAYTON ANDERSON: Well, I think the entire administration deserves credit. Uh, all the people that are involved picking Mr. Isaacman, uh, you know, the politics of it to me is, is, uh, kind of fluff. I think that the key thing is, is that we're doing it and that takes the efforts of a lot of different people. It takes appropriate budget money, as we all know. Uh, we hope that the budget money will continue to be there because it will be required for us to get, uh, to Artemis III and then Artemis IV. So, um, you know, everybody's taking credit. I'm taking credit by being on your show and saying, “Hey, I was an astronaut for a while. You know, I lived on the space station. Give me some credit!” so you know, so it's, it's kind of a, it's a humanitarian success. PHILLIP: 167 days in space. You get all the credit, my friend. Thank you. Thank you for that. Thank you for your service. Clayton Anderson, thank you very much for being with us. ANDERSON: Thank you. Anderson rightfully makes Phillip pay for asking such a weird question in what was a segment breaking down the historic successes of the Artemis II crew as they circle the far side of the Moon and head back to Earth. “The entire Administration” means yes, but delivered in a subtle and non-argumentative way. Anderson then breaks down all the parts of what goes into funding NASA and missions, and then ends with a humorous flourish as Phillip sits there and squirms before laughing along uncomfortably. This segment very much encapsulates the problem with the Elitist Media. A historic moment is overshadowed by Trump Derangement Syndrome. You all know full well what the coverage of this launch would look like were the presidential administration (D)ifferent. To answer Phillip’s question: the Artemis II mission is an American success. I hope this helps. Click “expand” to view the full transcript of the aforementioned segment as aired on CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip on Monday, April 6th, 2026: ABBY PHILLIP: Joining me also now is Clayton Anderson. He's a former NASA astronaut. He spent 167 days living and working in space on the International Space Station. Um, thank you for being here, Clayton. I- when you watch these astronauts on this journey, it's much shorter than the one that you were on. But, uh, what do you think is the experience of having that particular piece of human history in their pocket in this moment? CLAYTON ANDERSON: I think it's great for them. I'm very envious. I would love to be with them in that tiny little capsule. Uh, being so close to the moon. But it's very important. And I agree with what Miles (O’Brien) said, that we got to be the best. We got to be the leaders in space exploration. And so I love the fact that we finally have committed after 54 years to begin this journey again. Uh, it's going to take a lot of work, just like Miles said. But, uh, this is the way to go. And I think it's the right first step PHILLIP: And, um, in your view, Clayton, um, does President Trump deserve credit for- he said today that he was given a choice to shut NASA down or keep it going. Do you think he deserves any credit for keeping it going? ANDERSON: Well, I think the entire administration deserves credit. Uh, all the people that are involved picking Mr. Isaacman, uh, you know, the politics of it to me is, is, uh, kind of fluff. I think that the key thing is, is that we're doing it and that takes the efforts of a lot of different people. It takes appropriate budget money, as we all know. Uh, we hope that the budget money will continue to be there because it will be required for us to get, uh, to Artemis III and then Artemis IV. So, um, you know, everybody's taking credit. I'm taking credit by being on your show and saying, “Hey, I was an astronaut for a while. You know, I lived on the space station. Give me some credit!” so you know, so it's, it's kind of a, it's a humanitarian success. PHILLIP: 167 days in space. You get all the credit, my friend. Thank you. Thank you for that. Thank you for your service. Clayton Anderson, thank you very much for being with us. ANDERSON: Thank you.