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.
The reporter said that several families were angry because they felt that alerts for the flood did not go out in time.
Trump describes Texas floods as ‘a horrible thing ' as he and first lady head to the devastated area
President Donald Trump extended a major disaster declaration to more Texas counties ahead of his visit to the flood-ravaged area.
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:
Donald Trump is due to visit Texas Hill Country where the floods have killed at least 120 people and more than 160 others remain missing.
The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.
The threat of heavy rain is “slight” for this weekend, but with the ground fully saturated in Kerr County even small amounts of rainfall could cause flooding.