Trump Calls Reporter “Evil” Over Texas Flood Warning Question, Defends FEMA Funding And Abbott

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President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter during a Texas flood roundtable, calling the question about lack of early warnings “very evil.” Visiting Central Texas following massive flash floods that left over 100 dead, Trump praised FEMA and Governor Greg Abbott’s response team, pledging swift federal aid. The Texas “Flash Flood Alley” region suffered rapid water surges, catching communities unprepared. Trump claimed “fully funded within minutes” and commended responders. He reiterated that such rapid flooding was unprecedented, dismissing criticisms. Republican Rep. Chip Roy defended him, calling the question “ridiculous.” Trump also avoided answer on future FEMA role. With casualties including at least 27 campers in Kerr County, the event highlighted his administration's partnership with Texas officials. His remarks stirred controversy over leadership tone and disaster preparedness in face of growing climate disasters.    #Trump #TexasFloods #FlashFloodAlley #TrumpVsReporter #FEMA #GregAbbott #CrisisResponse #TrumpSlamsReporter #TexasDisaster #FloodWarnings #Evacuation #TexasHillCountry #DisasterFunding #ClimateCrisis #TrumpRoundtable #FloodVictims #KerrCounty #MediaScrutiny #RepublicanDefense #FloodPreparedness  ~HT.410~ED.103~GR.124~

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00:00Only a bad person would ask a question like that, to be honest with you.

00:04I don't know who you are, but only a very evil person would ask a question like that.

00:08I think this has been heroism.

00:10I admire you, and I consider you heroes and heroine, and I think you've done an amazing job.

00:17Do you want to take a couple of questions, Governor?

00:29Would you want to do that?

00:30Do you want to?

00:31Sure.

00:32Is the press going to be respectful of this event, this horrible event, this horrible

00:35tragedy?

00:36Please, yes.

00:37Go ahead, please.

00:42What do you say to those families?

00:52Well I think everyone did an incredible job under the circumstances.

00:56This was, I guess Christy said, a one in 500, one in a thousand years, and I just have admiration

01:03for the job that everybody did.

01:05There's just admiration, the only bad person would ask a question like that.

01:12To be honest with you.

01:13I don't know who you are, but only a very evil person would ask a question like that.

01:17I think this has been heroism.

01:19This has been incredible, really.

01:21The job you've all done.

01:22It's easy to sit back and say, oh, what could have happened here or there?

01:26You know, maybe we could have done something differently.

01:29This was a thing that says, never happened before.

01:34Nobody's ever seen anything.

01:35I've never seen anything like this.

01:36I've gone to some real bad ones.

01:37I've never seen anything like this.

01:38I admire you and I consider you heroes and heroine and I think you've done an amazing job.

01:50Just get home in there before.

01:51Just do nothing in a big job.

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01:54I might have done the work from your Carol came in there.

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02:05I don't know.

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