Mars is the latest arena in the US-China rivalry, with both countries launching probes this month
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/22/tech/china-us-nasa-mars-uae-intl-hnk-scn/index.html
As I said before, war in space can make space
garbage issues more serious.
So, Trump should not insist that US will be the leader in space. His statement would stimulate other countries, and accelerate tension of war in space.