President Donald Trump opened a round-table discussion on Friday addressing the recent floods in Texas, saying the United States "mourns for every single life that was swept away in the flood" and is praying for the families of the victims. The president’s public expression of condolences follows calls from lawmakers for a robust federal response to the disaster. Representative George Latimer said the federal government must provide full assistance to the affected communities, stressing national unity when natural catastrophes strike.
🇺🇸 TRUMP: WE MOURN EVERY LIFE LOST IN THE FLOOD "We mourn for every single life that was swept away in the flood and we pray for the families that were left behind." Source: @RapidResponse47 https://t.co/c3MmAIcS86 https://t.co/zsR0ePwD6F
President Trump's opening remarks at roundtable on Texas floods: "Our nation, we mourn for every life that was swept away in the flood and we pray for the families that are left behind." https://t.co/GAGMwsSekw
TRUMP: "As a nation, we mourn for every single life that was swept away in the flood, and we pray for the families that were left behind." https://t.co/HThVPBjNhU