WASHINGTON — President Trump opened up about his final call with late Sen. Lindsey Graham just before his death after returning from a trip overseas.

Trump, 80, described Graham, 71, as “family” to him and said he was absolutely shocked by the senator’s abrupt passing.

“What makes it even stranger is that I got a call last night, sometime [in] the early evening,” Trump recalled to NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday.

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“He said we’re all set for the SAVE America Act. He was pushing the SAVE America Act like crazy. He got back and said he just landed from Ukraine. I said, ‘That’s a long trip to make.’ He sounded a little tired, but perfect. But a little bit tired.”

Graham died of a “brief and sudden illness” Saturday evening, according to his office.

“He’s going to be appreciated more now than he was when he was living,” Trump predicted.