Trump gets rolled after tweeting that the Moon is part of Mars

"Sigh, his father had to pay for his astronomy class too," tweeted American runner Ryan Hill.

US President Donald Trump left people astonished by his knowledge of space and the universe and became a laughingstock after claiming that the Moon was part of Mars. In a tweet on Friday, he said: "For all the money we spend, NASA should not talk about going to the moon - we did it 50 years ago. much more important things we do, including Mars (which the Moon is part of), Defense and Science. "

Trump's remarks came one day after NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine told USA Today that US astronauts would not be able to make a lunar landing by 2024 unless Trump administration's $ 1.6 billion budget increase is not approved by the US Congress.

As soon as Trump tweeted, people all over the world began to flirt with jokes and witty memes.

"Sigh, his father had to pay for his astronomy class too!" Wrote American runner Ryan Hill.

"Trump's knowledge of this issue is a small step for man, a giant leap backwards for mankind," said Emmy-nominated filmmaker Jeremy Newberger.

"Based on the record of the President here on Earth, I do not think NASA needs his advice on how to manage the space," tweeted Sam Vinograd, National Security Analyst at CNN.

Earlier in May, Trump, who is infamous for making controversial statements, war threats and spelling mistakes on his Twitter account, admitted he uses Twitter as a "typewriter".

Later, Twitter co-founder Ev Williams called Trump "master" of the platform, arguing that the potential negative effects of the President's tweets on the country's political rhetoric are "insignificant compared to the effect of wider media ".

Mars has two moons-Phobos and Deimos - however, the moon that circles around the Earth is not part of the red planet.