Trump calls International Space Station from Houston

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How did the left and right cover Trump calls International Space Station from Houston?

Of the 18 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 11% are rated left, 22% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 31. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Trump calls International Space Station from Houston left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 18 rated outlets on this story, 11% are rated left, 22% are rated centre, 67% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Trump calls International Space Station from Houston biased?

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Which side is not reporting Trump calls International Space Station from Houston?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Trump calls International Space Station from Houston?

31 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

When did Donald Trump call the International Space Station?

President Donald Trump called the International Space Station on Friday, September 28, from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The call took place during his visit to the space center.

What did Donald Trump say to the astronauts?

Trump praised the astronauts as "great Americans" and "great patriots." He also offered them an invitation to the Oval Office upon their return to Earth and congratulated them on their work.

What executive order did Donald Trump sign?

During his visit to Houston, President Trump signed an executive order establishing the U.S. Space Force Academy. He stated that the academy would be on par with other established military service academies.

What aspect of the call drew online commentary?

The way President Trump held the phone during his call to the International Space Station attracted online mockery. He held the phone away from his ear, suspended in the air, which was noted and shared on social media.