Texas, Trump and flood
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President Donald Trump toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amid mounting criticism that they failed to warn residents quickly enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way.
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A Texas man was arrested on federal charges after an alleged Facebook threat saying “I won’t miss" ahead of Trump’s Kerrville visit after the Fourth of July flash floods.
A large majority of the deaths from last weekend's flooding occured in Kerrville and the surrounding area. At least 120 people have been killed across Texas, with 161 still missing. Trump will be joined in Kerrville by Governor Greg Abbott and Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.
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.
First Lady Melania Trump paid tribute to victims of the Texas floods by wearing a charm bracelet gifted by a family.
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Pastor Joe Taylor and his daughter Hannah join ‘America Reports’ to discuss their donation drive for flood victims in Texas and reflect on President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump’s visit to the disaster response site.