Goodall: "Trump, Musk, and Putin Should Be Sent to Space"

Final Interview Released on Netflix Before Her Passing
Sharp Critique of Power Structures Among World Leaders

An interview left by Jane Goodall, the renowned British zoologist, authority on chimpanzee research, and environmental activist, before her passing has been released. In the interview, Goodall sharply criticized figures such as U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

On October 7, Yonhap News, citing a report by The Guardian, announced that a video of Goodall's final interview, lasting about 55 minutes, has been made public. The video is part of the Netflix documentary "Famous Last Words," which looks back on the lives of notable individuals.

Jane Goodall with a young chimpanzee. Photo by Yonhap News

Goodall said, "There are people I don't like, and I would like to put them on Musk's spaceship and send them to the planet he believes he will discover."

When the interviewer asked whether Musk himself would also board the spaceship, Goodall replied, "Of course," adding that she would also send Trump and his supporters, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu together.

Goodall also offered a critical analysis of power structures in human society by referencing the "male alpha" behavior she had studied in chimpanzees throughout her life. She said, "An aggressively dominant leader may be strong, but they do not last long. In contrast, a male who uses intelligence and cooperation survives much longer."

She continued, "When chimpanzees encounter a strange group, their hair stands on end and they display expressions mixed with anger and fear. These emotions spread to others, making everyone more aggressive."

Goodall had publicly criticized former President Trump on several occasions during her lifetime. In a 2022 interview with MSNBC in the United States, she remarked, "Trump behaves like a male chimpanzee competing for dominance," and pointed out that "his posture, puffing himself up to intimidate rivals, resembles that of a displaying chimpanzee."

She concluded, "Even if the world feels dark today, hope still exists. If you lose hope, you become powerless and do nothing. We must protect the beauty of the world and reflect on our actions each day for the sake of future generations."

Meanwhile, Goodall gained worldwide recognition in the 1960s for her research on the social behavior of wild chimpanzees in Gombe National Park, Tanzania. She later became a leading figure in environmental protection and human rights movements, earning the nickname "Mother of the Earth."

Goodall passed away at the age of 91 on October 1 while staying in California for a lecture tour in the United States. The Jane Goodall Institute announced in a statement that "Dr. Goodall passed away that morning due to natural causes."