Texas, Trump and floods
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At least 132 people, including 27 campers from Camp Mystic, have died after the catastrophic July 4th flood in Texas Hill Country.
Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David Richardson, who finally made an appearance in Texas more than a week after flooding killed scores of people.
A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.
A reporter from CBS News Texas asked the president Friday if more lives could've been saved if emergency alerts were issued earlier.
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:
President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one week ago.