Trump expresses "anguish of our entire nation" after meeting families of Texas flood victims

Washington — President Trump expressed the "anguish of our entire nation" Friday after he and first lady Melania Trump met with families of the victims of last week's deadly flooding in Central Texas. The president and first lady surveyed the devastation in Kerrville, Texas, and met with first responders, local officials and survivors. The death toll in the state stands at 121, but that figure is likely to climb, as rescuers and families continue their search for the missing.

We just visited with incredible families that — I mean, look, they've been devastated," the president said in a roundtable with state, federal and local officials in Kerrville. "They lost their child, or two children. And, just hard to believe. I've never seen anything like it, a little narrow river that becomes a monster, and that's what happened.

But the first lady and I are here in Texas to express the love and support and the anguish of our entire nation in the aftermath of this really horrific and deadly flood.Mr. Trump met with families behind closed doors, away from cameras. "We are grieving with you," the first lady said Friday. "Our nation is grieving with you." (Read More)