Kidd Poteet

Polaris Dawn - Astronaut 🚀🧑🏻‍🚀 | Retired USAF Lt Col | Combat Warrior | Thunderbird #4 Pilot | Professional Speaker

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

2026 World Championship Announcement https://t.co/dbdrIv6pI1

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

@CoeBrownAcademy Any update?

[National Air and Space Museum @airandspace]

#OTD in 1959, NASA introduced us to seven American heroes: the Project Mercury astronauts. The Mercury Seven were Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, Gordon Cooper, Wally Schirra, Deke Slayton, John Glenn, and Scott Carpenter.

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

Historic moment for @rookisaacman and the whole @inspiration4x @PolarisProgram @SpaceX family. We are so proud to call him Commander. @NASA is gaining a legend. True American hero making America great!!

It’s time to…
MAKE AMERICA MOONWALK AGAIN — MAMA!!!!
🌖🚶🧑🏻‍🚀🚀🇺🇸

@johnkrausphotos

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

Absolutely without a doubt

[S.E. Robinson, Jr. @SERobinsonJr]

When you turn around and see your crew has got your back. 😃

Great job today, Jared (@rookisaacman)!

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

@AGHuff [email protected]

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

What an amazing team. Enjoyed every minute of SRS @ShawnRyan762 @SRS_jeremy

[Shawn Ryan Show @ShawnRyanShow]

Did we go to the moon—or not? 😵‍💫
@KiddPoteet

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

Been a busy stretch. Thank God pain cave Ironman training is close to work!
😂🏊‍♂️🚲🏃🏼🎤

Thanks for the opportunity @IngrahamAngle @foxandfriends @MorningonMerit @UAEMBC

@TriDotTraining @IRONMANtri

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

How cool is this?!? We weren’t blessed with dolphins 🐬 in the Gulf of America, however, we did celebrate the turtles 🐢 in Dry Tortugas!! Congrats to @NASA & @SpaceX Crew-9+!!!
🍻🚀 🌖 ✨

[NASA's Johnson Space Center @NASAJohnson]

The unplanned welcome crew!

Crew-9 had some surprise visitors after splashing down this afternoon.🐬

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

#NIN Nike Indoor Nationals at the @ArmoryNYC showcasing the best in the nation. Future @Olympics

Final lap of women’s mile where Jane Hedengren set new HS record of 4:26.14!! Insane…

#nike #nikeindoornationals #USATF

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

Cool illustration of different @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft options. Which one would you choose? 15min to go for Crew-10!

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

After spending 20yrs flying fighters, there are few I trust when flying formation within inches…@rookisaacman is one of them. I’ve also witnessed his ability to perform under the most stressful of circumstances traveling 17,500mph while orbiting the earth higher than anyone has been in over 50yrs. There’s no better human to lead us to Mars 🇺🇸🏁🚀
@NASA

[Jared Isaacman @rookisaacman]

The next giant leap 🇺����

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

This man is built to lead. Nice video!

[John Kraus @johnkrausphotos]

Great video... @rookisaacman is an astronaut, pilot, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and American patriot 🌎🧑‍🚀💪🚀🇺🇸

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

@rookisaacman has the vision to Make Space Great Again. He will get the job done and lead the world’s best space program to new heights; planting the red, white & blue back on the lunar surface once again. Jared is the right man to command NASA.

[Jared Isaacman @rookisaacman]

The President @realDonaldTrump is delivering big wins and has assembled a strong team—leaders from business, tech & philanthropy. Many, like myself, are new to politics but are energized to serve & help Make America Great Again 🇺🇸

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

@karolineleavitt way to crush it and represent NH!!

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

BREAKING: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt make some huge news about changes to which outlets will be allowed into the Brady Briefing room including:

- Podcasters
- Bloggers
- Social Media Influencers

The media landscape has forever changed. It’s about time coverage of the White House was flipped on its head. Good!

[Kidd Poteet @KiddPoteet]

💯 🚀 without a doubt the best man to serve this great Nation!

[Steve Ferguson @lsferguson]

Exclusive—Newt Gingrich & Bob Walker: The Right Stuff: In Support of Jared Isaacman’s Nomination to Lead NASA https://t.co/zHBxwDQe1b

[Jared Isaacman @rookisaacman]

I am optimistic that @DOGE can fix the DoD contractors, help the pentagon pass an audit and get us back to receiving the best capabilities at the lowest price—for the benefit of taxpayers and the warfighters risking their lives for our freedom 🇺🇸

What would I do?

- Eliminate waste and abuse: Implement a “defend the spend” policy—every expense must be justified.

- Hold vendors accountable: Put every contractor on notice: deliver more value or face consequences. Demand clear plans for improvement with firm deadlines.

- Renegotiate contracts: Use “terminate for convenience” clauses in government contracts to ensure better value.

- Focus on national security priorities: Terminate programs that don’t serve our strategic interests and redirect those funds to areas that matter most.

- Listen to warfighters: Solicit direct input from those on the frontlines to identify areas of biggest waste and critical shortages.

Leverage taxpayer-funded R&D: If the government has already paid for IP, make it available for competitive bidding to companies eager to deliver better products at lower costs.

Encourage risk-taking and disruption: Need to get the focus back where it belongs and ensure the next SpaceX—or any company looking to change the game—doesn’t have to sue its way into fair competition.

Increase competition: If necessary, break up the largest primes to foster a more competitive and innovative defense industry (I acknowledge this is maybe beyond reach, but really is necessary step to consider)