President Donald Trump spoke to the media on Sunday and said that he’s been in touch with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and everyone in Texas on the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts.
“We’ve been in touch with Governor Abbott and very close to Governor Abbott. And, everybody in Texas. Kristi Noem is, as you know, been there and will continue to be there. And we’re working very close with representatives from Texas,” Trump said.
“And it’s a horrible thing that took place. Absolutely horrible. So we say, God bless all of the people that have gone through so much, and God bless the state of Texas. This incredible place,” he continued.
When asked if the federal government needed to hire back any meteorologists who were fired, Trump said what happened was unexpected.
“This was a thing that happened in seconds. Nobody expected it. Nobody saw it. Very talented people are there, and they didn’t see it,” Trump explained. “It’s, I guess they said once in 100 years they’ve never seen anything like that. I mean, people are trying to blame the school. They’re trying to blame the camps. It’s just a horrible thing.”
Trump called the deadly flooding a “catastrophe.”
“I would just say this is a 100 year catastrophe, and it’s just so horrible to watch,” Trump said.
Trump said he was also planning on visiting Texas, “probably on Friday.”
“We want to leave a little time. I would have done it today, but we’d just be on their way. Probably Friday,” Trump said.