Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials as questions mount about response

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

75% : " "I admire you, and I consider you heroes," Trump said of the officials around him.
62% : " "They're getting just absolutely clobbered 'cause everyone sees what an incredible job the governor did," Trump said of Democrats.
62% : ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW "He's not easy, but he's good," Trump said of Roy.
61% : The people that are doing it are unbelievable," Trump, seated with officials around a table with emblazoned with a black-and-white "Texas Strong" banner, said at a makeshift emergency operations center inside an expo hall in Kerrville.
49% : And, as we grieve this unthinkable tragedy, we take comfort in the knowledge that God has welcomed those little beautiful girls into his comforting arms in heaven," Trump said.
49% : Asked about such concerns during his appearance at the operations center in Kerrville, Trump called a reporter "evil" and said he thought "everyone did an incredible job under the circumstances.
48% : They've been devastated," the president said of a closed-door meeting he and first lady Melania Trump had with the relatives of some of those killed or missing.
42% : Seeing the damage close-up Prior to the roundtable, Air Force One landed in San Antonio and Trump deplaned in a suit while the first lady wore more casual clothing -- though both wore ball caps against the heat.
41% : "The state of Texas, No. 1 they do it right and they've done it right for a long time," Trump said.
40% : " Trump himself has suggested that a major warning system should be established, though few details have been offered on what that might eventually entail.
31% : Trump has repeatedly promised to do away with the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of his larger pledges to dramatically shrink the size of government, and he's fond of decrying officials in Democrat-run states hit by past natural disasters and tragedy.
26% : " Despite saying that he didn't want to talk politics, Trump couldn't help himself.
17% : Trump approved Texas' request to extend the major disaster declaration beyond Kerr County to eight additional counties, making them eligible for direct financial assistance to recover and rebuild.

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