Trump Opens “Max Power” in Florida: The UP Summit Takes Center Stage

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Donald Trump opens the “Max Power” aerospace exhibition at the NASA facilities in Florida on Friday. His public remarks are scheduled for 6 p.m. local time, or 11 p.m. GMT, at the Space Center Kennedy in Cape Canaveral. It is one of his first public appearances since the electoral setback the Republicans had to accept in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

This is no ordinary trade show visit. According to EFE, “Max Power” is being held for the first time and combines the 250th anniversary celebrations of American independence with a showcase of modern technology. In other words, you can view the exhibition as something of a showcase in which NASA publicly demonstrates how its technology works today — and who stands to profit from the commercialization of spaceflight.

6 p.m. in Cape Canaveral: Trump’s First Public Appearance After the Midterms

The schedule kicks off at 6 p.m. on Friday. Trump will then speak live from the Space Center Kennedy. This site at Cape Canaveral is NASA’s main launch base for crewed spacecraft. By appearing there, Trump visibly links the exhibition to the American space program and the 250th anniversary of independence.

The event is also his first public intervention since Tuesday’s midterm election day, when the Republicans had to accept a defeat. That gives the opening a political context, even though the available information does not specify any particular remarks or plans by Trump.

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