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BumRushDaShow

(157,314 posts)
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 06:35 AM Jul 7

Trump planning to visit Texas after deadly floods

Source: WFAA-TV Dallas, TX

Published: 6:27 PM CDT July 6, 2025
Updated: 9:07 PM CDT July 6, 2025


TEXAS, USA — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expects to visit Texas this week after deadly floods left at least 82 dead and dozens more missing across the state.

Trump told reporters Sunday that he will "probably" visit the Lone Star State on Friday. "We wanted to leave a little time. I wanted to do it today, but we'd just be in their way. Probably Friday," Trump said.

State officials announced Sunday that at least 82 were killed in the floods and dozens more were confirmed to be unaccounted for across the state. Trump's comments came after he signed a major disaster declaration on Sunday for hard-hit Kerr County to make federal funding available for those impacted.

"These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The Trump Administration continues to work closely with State and Local Leaders. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was on the ground yesterday with Governor Greg Abbott, who is working hard to help the people of his Great State." The assistance can include grants for housing and home repairs, among other things.

Read more: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/trump-visit-texas-after-deadly-floods/287-09c65010-ef00-4984-a889-44174c1fc3c8

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Trump planning to visit Texas after deadly floods (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jul 7 OP
Bringing paper towels? chelsea0011 Jul 7 #1
That was my first thought. AltairIV Jul 7 #2
I came here to say that. eggplant Jul 7 #42
Well, fuck. Paladin Jul 7 #3
Trump loves disaster porn and the attention. Irish_Dem Jul 7 #4
People down there need more suffering? rpannier Jul 7 #5
I think he should stay well away from areas north and west of there. slightlv Jul 7 #24
Please, no, they have suffered enough. twodogsbarking Jul 7 #6
Is the golf course closed? twodogsbarking Jul 7 #7
thanks for the warning. Javaman Jul 7 #8
Tell him to bring tombstones for his victims. He really ought to stay away. They take their "2nd amendment rights" ... marble falls Jul 7 #9
They gonna find some local supporters for a grinning, thumbs-up photo op? tanyev Jul 7 #10
I did not know he had a golf course there. bluedigger Jul 7 #11
Good, more travel for him. Get out the Tarot Cards and Ouija Board. Captain Zero Jul 7 #12
Sadistic pos wants to admire his handiwork. Maybe they should wrap the areas with crime scene tape. 58Sunliner Jul 7 #13
He didin't want to interrupt his golf game azureblue Jul 7 #14
Dear Goddess, Haven't we suffered enough yet? efhmc Jul 7 #15
Truckloads of Bounty paper towels coming with him? ProudMNDemocrat Jul 7 #16
He probably wants to be able to blame the victims for steelyboo Jul 7 #17
As if Texas isn't suffering enough, already... (nt) Paladin Jul 7 #18
Gonna throw em some paper towels? ananda Jul 7 #19
That was my first thought. He'll debut a line of Trump branded paper towels mjvpi Jul 7 #20
He's replacing the Brawny model with his own face newdeal2 Jul 7 #23
LOL. Well, I was thinking of this catastrophe as an opportunity... ananda Jul 7 #28
Why this disaster and not all the others? electricmonk Jul 7 #21
Abbot is really far up trumps butt... slightlv Jul 7 #25
My m-i-l had dementia Marthe48 Jul 7 #27
Because it's Texas; a big Magat State? electric_blue68 Jul 8 #45
Any opportunity to give a rambling, hate filled oratory is a great thing in his book. appleannie1 Jul 7 #22
Hey, God Marthe48 Jul 7 #26
trump visits Texas, for the first time since catastrophic flash flooding LetMyPeopleVote Jul 7 #29
Trump Won't Let Rising Death Toll In Texas Intrude On His Golf Fun LetMyPeopleVote Jul 7 #30
If you line up at the Kerrville Airport now, you might be able to catch a roll of paper towels! PurgedVoter Jul 7 #31
At Least MissouriDem47 Jul 7 #32
Is someone going to ask the treasonous POS what he got on his day of golf when this was happening turbinetree Jul 7 #33
He's too late. CaptainTruth Jul 7 #34
Will he hand out Play-Doh? CaptainTruth Jul 7 #35
Walking on Water Deep State Witch Jul 7 #36
Bringing lots of paper towels. Martin68 Jul 7 #37
So ... does this mean Ted Cruz will cut his vacation short and show up in his home state? FakeNoose Jul 7 #38
Just watched a snippet of Trump Catherine Vincent Jul 7 #39
Floods last weekend, and now Trump. How many plagues is TX supposed to endure? Beartracks Jul 7 #40
He's planning to hand out stickers ... eppur_se_muova Jul 7 #41
He may throw out rolls of paper towels to the flood victims; but he won't be giving out free bottles of his new perfume, red dog 1 Jul 7 #43
BLARGH! electric_blue68 Jul 9 #46
The poor people of TX are being gaslighted again with his lies of no responsibility when it was his direct choice. lark Jul 8 #44
IF, it doesn't interfere with his golf game. republianmushroom Jul 9 #47

Paladin

(31,123 posts)
3. Well, fuck.
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 07:07 AM
Jul 7

I was afraid of this: trump would never let an unspeakable tragedy go to waste---particularly when he and his gang of incompetents played such a large role in letting it happen. Big thanks for gutting the critical weather services, ass-wipe; hurricane season ought to be a lot of fun this year. The sonovabitch will probably even dodge good-sized protests here in Texas; people are so dispirited by all the death and destruction. That's all right---just as long as he and Governor Hot Wheels have a good time...

Irish_Dem

(72,738 posts)
4. Trump loves disaster porn and the attention.
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 07:21 AM
Jul 7

He can drag along ICE Barbie semi nude in costume too since
she really loves disaster porn.

slightlv

(6,196 posts)
24. I think he should stay well away from areas north and west of there.
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 12:37 PM
Jul 7

He may run into my SIL, and she's spitting nails right now at him.

marble falls

(67,162 posts)
9. Tell him to bring tombstones for his victims. He really ought to stay away. They take their "2nd amendment rights" ...
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 07:58 AM
Jul 7

... seriously here.

Captain Zero

(8,180 posts)
12. Good, more travel for him. Get out the Tarot Cards and Ouija Board.
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 08:51 AM
Jul 7

Maybe he can get in a round of golf in Texas?

58Sunliner

(5,904 posts)
13. Sadistic pos wants to admire his handiwork. Maybe they should wrap the areas with crime scene tape.
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 09:39 AM
Jul 7

efhmc

(15,748 posts)
15. Dear Goddess, Haven't we suffered enough yet?
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 10:00 AM
Jul 7

Raining again where I am and we are under a flash flood warning.

newdeal2

(3,463 posts)
23. He's replacing the Brawny model with his own face
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 12:20 PM
Jul 7

🤢 Ugh I’m going to need some paper towels to clean up this mess

ananda

(32,659 posts)
28. LOL. Well, I was thinking of this catastrophe as an opportunity...
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 01:34 PM
Jul 7

for Trump to be a savior, and I'm sure he'd profit from it in some
way if he could.

He and his minions took control of FEMA, virtually decimated it,
and now he's trying to activate it again.

I wonder what FEMA will even do now.

electricmonk

(2,011 posts)
21. Why this disaster and not all the others?
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 11:55 AM
Jul 7

Six months in and this is the first one he's visiting or even acknowledged. Body count must not have been high enough in the other disasters. Maybe they didn't give him a chance to say "nobody's ever seen a disaster this bad." The "nobody's ever seen/heard" bit is his favorite phrase.

slightlv

(6,196 posts)
25. Abbot is really far up trumps butt...
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 12:39 PM
Jul 7

and trump LOVES the way he's handling his little "immigration problem." SIL said word she's heard is Abbott and trump wants to import crocodiles and put them in the Rio Grande.

Funny tho... I thought crocodiles only lived in salt water?

Marthe48

(21,377 posts)
27. My m-i-l had dementia
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 01:20 PM
Jul 7

In her last few years, that was her favorite phrase. Most days, most things were new to her.

PurgedVoter

(2,542 posts)
31. If you line up at the Kerrville Airport now, you might be able to catch a roll of paper towels!
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 01:57 PM
Jul 7

Wait, it might not be as glorious as it seems. Probably a roll of toilet paper that has been handled first by President Poopy Pants. Suddenly my whole plan for the week isn't looking as wonderful as I planned it to be.

MissouriDem47

(232 posts)
32. At Least
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:07 PM
Jul 7

At least it won't interfere with his golfing weekend. That would have been too much of a sacrifice for him.

turbinetree

(26,419 posts)
33. Is someone going to ask the treasonous POS what he got on his day of golf when this was happening
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:12 PM
Jul 7

you know did he get another Bedminster Club Championship, hell he can take it down there and give it a surviving family member with that fucking red hat on .............pound sand Noem.........where is FEMA, NOAA...........oh yeah they are on the staff cutting floor ......and has for Abbott he likes to place razor wire in rivers..............like some sadistic POS.............he also can pound sand..............

Deep State Witch

(12,046 posts)
36. Walking on Water
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:36 PM
Jul 7

Considering that a lot of Texans in that area think that he's their Orange Messiah, maybe he'll try to walk on water?

FakeNoose

(38,026 posts)
38. So ... does this mean Ted Cruz will cut his vacation short and show up in his home state?
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 04:10 PM
Jul 7

Not that he cares one bit about Texas, unless Chump is going to be there and get all the TV time.

red dog 1

(31,523 posts)
43. He may throw out rolls of paper towels to the flood victims; but he won't be giving out free bottles of his new perfume,
Mon Jul 7, 2025, 08:16 PM
Jul 7

If they want those, they'll have to come up with $249 a bottle.

lark

(25,291 posts)
44. The poor people of TX are being gaslighted again with his lies of no responsibility when it was his direct choice.
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 08:56 AM
Jul 8

He knew gutting NOAA would hurt forecasting, but he hates us so much, and needed all of our money for himself and his billionaire fascist friends that he did it and now lies about it. Poor TX having to get hit twice by monsters, with the knowledge that they caused the deaths by their idiotic choices.

republianmushroom

(20,785 posts)
47. IF, it doesn't interfere with his golf game.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:02 PM
Jul 9

Anybody, need a pair of high lift, white rubber boots. Contact White House.

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