Texas, Donald Trump and flash flood
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First Lady Melania Trump paid tribute to victims of the Texas floods by wearing a charm bracelet gifted by a family.
The Trump administration faces intense backlash for FEMA’s slow response to the deadly floods in Texas, where a number of people remain missing. Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez and former FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell join The Weekend to discuss.
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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.
Mr. Trump and Abbott promised to rebuild the devastated region, although the president recognized that what was lost can never be recovered.
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded state and local officials, even amid mounting criticism that they may have failed to warn residents quickly enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way.
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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.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas leaders have repeatedly claimed the state’s voting maps are race blind. Until the Trump DOJ disagreed.Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a political ploy.