Texas, Donald Trump and flash flood
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While he’s been in communities after hurricanes and tornadoes, President Trump said the devastation he saw after an aerial tour of the flood-ravaged Texas Hill Country on Friday was different.
As President Trump surveys flood damage in Texas, several congressional Democrats have signed a letter demanding an oversight hearing into his administration’s response. One of them, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas),
In early July 2025, a screenshot claimed to show a real Truth Social post by U.S. President Donald Trump calling on people to forget the "Epstein files" and focus on the "beautiful young girls" who died in the Texas flash floods over the Fourth of July. Per the screenshot, Trump wrote:
The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.
"We're going to see," Trump said Friday. President Donald Trump is heading to Texas with first lady Melania Trump to survey flood damage to tour areas devastated by flash flooding. Late Thursday, Trump announced that a 35% tariff rate would go into effect on Canada starting Aug.
President Trump visits Texas a week after the devastating floods. Questions are now being raised whether cuts to FEMA hampered the rescue response. Also, a federal judge orders a stop to indiscriminate immigration raids in Los Angeles.