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He called the crew from Mission Control, praising them as \"great Americans\" and \"great patriots.\" Trump also offered the astronauts an invitation to the Oval Office upon their return to Earth."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While in Houston, Trump signed an executive order to establish the U.S. Space Force Academy. He stated it would be at the same level as other service academies like West Point and the Air Force Academy."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The way Trump held the phone away from his ear during the call drew attention and online commentary. Some social media accounts posted clips of the moment, with one suggesting it was the first time Trump had held a phone."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the first call"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Republic World reported that Trump's call was the first to the station by a sitting president. 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