over estimated Loonie Louie's intelligence.

Rep. Louie Gohmert hit the Twitter trends on Wednesday for asking at a hearing about whether or not the U.S. Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management might be able to move the moon.

Gohmert was speaking to Forest Service Supervisor Jennifer Eberlien when he asked about lunar realignment.

“I understand from what’s been testified to, the Forest Service, and BLM, you want very much to work on climate change,” said Gohmert in an audible red flag. “I was informed by the past director of NASA that they have found that the moon’s orbit is changing slightly and so is the Earth’s orbit around the sun, and we know there’s been significant solar flare activity.”

“And so is there anything the National Forest Service or BLM can do to change the course of the moon’s orbit or the Earth’s orbit around the sun?” he asked. “Obviously they would have profound effects on our climate.”

Eberlien’s answer was on point.

“I would have to follow up with you on that one, Mr. Gohmert!” she said.

Multiple sources