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Trump Faces Backlash Over Flood Warnings, 120 Dead

7/12/2025

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President Donald Trump faced backlash in Kerrville, Texas, over the delayed flood warnings linked to over 120 deaths and 170 missing persons. In a tense exchange, he dismissed a reporter's inquiry about the alerts, branding her "evil." As recovery efforts unfold, demands for an investigation into the government's handling of the crisis grow louder.

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President Donald Trump faced backlash in Kerrville, Texas, over the delayed flood warnings linked to over 120 deaths and 170 missing persons. In a tense exchange, he dismissed a reporter's inquiry about the alerts, branding her "evil." As recovery efforts unfold, demands for an investigation into the government's handling of the crisis grow louder.