With what's being done to the education system we'll be lucky if the average American believes the moon is real a few years from now.

Why would we win? Are we even capable of having high end scientists anywhere?

I'm visiting China right now. I was in the states a couple years back. If someone thinks that the US has any chance of winning this space race, even without Trump and his anti-science administration, they're just delusional.

Is the US trying to get back to the moon again? If so, why?

I'm more entertained by China absolutely spanking the US on EV and hybrid EV cars.

"Senator, what was your government doing instead of beating China to the moon?"

"We were busy kicking out immigrants, scientists, and the gays while cracking down on gender flexibility in kids' sports."

We've known for years that China would be back on the Moon before the US. When NASA decided to go with spacex solution of sending 20 rockets to get 2-3 people up there, that's when we knew China had already won.

Along with every other practical yardstick for measuring human progress. Hygiene too!