Trump surprises NASA officials with call

NASA’s successful launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope took an unexpected turn Sunday when President Donald Trump suddenly joined a NASA press conference by phone.

The telescope lifted off from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy and began its nearly 1-million-mile journey toward Lagrange Point L2. NASA officials confirmed the spacecraft separated successfully and started transmitting telemetry.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman walked into the briefing with his phone and revealed that the president was calling. Trump congratulated the team while also joking about whether there was anything that could go wrong.

“I just called Jared to find out, is there anything negative that I should know about, like, it will never be able to return? Little things like that,” Trump joked.

He then praised Isaacman and the NASA team, saying, “He said, ‘No, it’s looking great. It couldn’t be better. And it was another great successful launch.’ Jared is doing a fantastic job. You are doing a fantastic job, and I’m supplying you [with] all that money!”

Trump also praised NASA’s progress, adding, “We’re the hottest there is. We’re the hottest in space, we have the hottest country anywhere in the world. So let’s keep it all going. You’re a big part of it. Let’s keep it all going.”

The Roman telescope is expected to deliver powerful new observations that could advance our understanding of the universe.

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