Fans Are Deeply Divided On The Meaning Of Neil deGrasse Tysons MAGA Hat Photo

LOADINGERROR LOADINGNeil deGrasse Tyson left fans divided this week by posing with red hats that featured variations on President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.On Monday, the celebrity astrophysicist posted a photo on his social media platforms in which he was seen holding four hats that read, respectively, “Make America Great Again,” “Make America Smart Again,” “Make Lying Wrong Again” and “Relax It’s Just A Red Hat.”Advertisement View this post on Instagram A post shared by Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neildegrassetyson)“Decisions, Decisions,” Tyson wrote in the accompanying caption.

“Which hat to wear today?” On X, formerly Twitter, he also ran a poll that allowed viewers to vote in favor of the hat they preferred.As of Wednesday, “Make Lying Wrong Again” was in the lead.

Fans, however, seemed unsure if Tyson intended it to be viewed as an endorsement of Trump, or a skewering of the president and his administration.Advertisement “Nothing about the MAGA agenda (which you are clearly attempting to desensitize people to here) is funny,” one person wrote on Instagram.

“As a scientist, and especially a scientist with a platform, you should be ashamed of yourself.”Added another, “Sorry Neil, have to unfollow.It’s crazy to me that you would follow a white nationalist cult leader that is destroying the greatest country in the world.

My mind is blown.”Others, however, were more supportive.Neil deGrasse Tyson has been critical of the Trump administration and its policies on social media.

Kristina Bumphrey via Getty ImagesAdvertisement “Neil is my favorite influencer now,” wrote one, while another suggested he “get 3 more and have one for every day of the week!”Representatives for Tyson did not respond to HuffPost’s request for comment on the photo.Still, Tyson has been critical of the Trump administration and its policies in other recent social media posts.

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