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President Donald Trump on Tuesday described Texas as the centerpiece in a plan to add Republican U.S. House seats by redrawing congressional boundaries in multiple states. “Texas would be the biggest one — and that’ll be five,
Trump never said the above words. We found no evidence in his public statements, interviews or on his social media posts about the Texas floods that he hoped immigrants had died in the flooding. The above video and voice-over is likely AI-generated. As such, we rate this claim as false.
President Trump has not talked about eliminating FEMA as the emergency response agency helps with recovery efforts from the Texas floods.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will travel to Texas on Friday to meet with first responders and grieving families in the aftermath of last week's catastrophic flooding that has left more than 100 people dead.
U.S. President Donald Trump actually sent 700 U.S. Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles in June 2025 — alongside 4,000 National Guard troops.
"It’s hard to believe the devastation," Trump said. "Trees that are 100 years old just ripped out of the ground. I've never seen anything like this, and I've seen a lot of bad ones."
President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and visited Kerrville, Texas, following massive floods.
Trump called on Texas Republicans to gerrymander their districts. Senate Republicans rallied behind turning DOGE cuts into law. This week: The Senate appears likely to approve almost $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting after removing from the package cuts to an HIV/AIDS program.
First Lady Melania Trump paid tribute to victims of the Texas floods by wearing a charm bracelet gifted by a family.
We’re still eight months away from the 2026 Texas primary that—if history is our guide—will ultimately determine which candidates will lead our state. Eight months may be an eternity in politics, but the enthusiasm of those jockeying for position in the crowded GOP primary demonstrates the candidates’ eagerness to start signaling to Republican voters and donors that they,