A reporter from CBS News Texas asked the president Friday if more lives could've been saved if emergency alerts were issued earlier.

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:

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.

"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.