President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited the Texas flood sites on Friday to survey the damage and meet with local rescue crews.
Trump expressed grief over the “young angels” who died at a Christian summer camp after first lady Melania Trump was presented with a charm bracelet to commemorate the lives lost, The New York Post reports.
Trump said there were ” a lot of lives, a lot of young angels, at the girls’ Christian summer camp, known as Camp Mystic, a legendary camp, a camp that people would want to go to from all over the country.”
“This is like a giant, giant wave in the Pacific Ocean that the best surfers in the world would be afraid to surf, and unleashed catastrophic flooding as most residents were asleep in their beds,” he added.
“As we grieve this unthinkable tragedy, we take comfort in the knowledge that God has welcomed those little, beautiful girls into his comforting arms in heaven.”
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"Most residents were asleep in their beds – a very dark evening…A lot of lives, a lot of young angels,” President Trump said of the lives lost in the Texas floods.
At least 121 people have died from the catastrophic floods.https://t.co/p1oU7F3R1s pic.twitter.com/a0EhtOJ1Uq
— ABC News (@ABC) July 11, 2025
Trump was thanked by a local state trooper for securing the border, allowing for more search and rescue assets.
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A Texas State Trooper tells President Trump on the recovery from the devastating flood: "I want to thank you, too, sir — because if we didn't have a secure border, we wouldn't have this many assets to move. I wanted to say that to you personally." pic.twitter.com/kht5XpIkha
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 11, 2025
“Our nation is grieving with you. We just met with the wonderful families,” the first lady said in her comments.
“We prayed with them, we hugged, we held hands. They shared the stories. And I met beautiful young ladies. They gave me this special bracelet from the camp in honor of all of the little girls that lost their lives.”
She added: “I will be back. I promised to them, and I just pray for them and am giving them my strength and love.”
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🚨HEART-TOUCHING: First Lady Melania Trump just sent a beautiful message to the parents who "lost beautiful young souls" from the Texas floods.
"We are grieving with you. Our nation is grieving with you."
Amen, Best First Lady.🙏 pic.twitter.com/IbEfYxAiBH
— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) July 11, 2025
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