Trump Tours Texas Flood Zones After 120 Dead, 170 Missing

President Donald Trump toured the flood-ravaged Hill Country region of central Texas, where catastrophic flash floods have killed at least 120 people, including 36 children, and left over 170 missing. During a roundtable with first responders in Kerrville, Trump described the devastation as "like nothing I've ever seen" and praised the response efforts by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, calling their work "incredible." Despite mounting questions about the timeliness of warnings and the impact of administration spending cuts to the National Weather Service and FEMA, Trump defended the state and federal responses, angrily rejecting criticism of the early warning efforts. He emphasized solidarity with emergency workers and volunteers, highlighting the scale of the disaster as a "100-year catastrophe" and likening the floodwaters to a "giant wave in the Pacific Ocean that the best surfers would fear to surf." The search for missing persons continues, while Trump has largely avoided detailed discussion about his plans to reduce FEMA's federal role. The president's visit included meetings with victims' families, local officials, and rescue teams, underscoring federal support as recovery efforts extend into their second week.