President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday he would visit Texas as soon as possible without causing disruption, as the southeastern part of the state deals with catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
At least five people are dead as of Sunday morning, according to the latest reports, after the hurricane slammed into the Gulf Coast of Texas. Now a tropical storm, Harvey is pounding Houston with rainfall and several feet of flooding is expected for days.
"I will be going to Texas as soon as that trip can be made without causing disruption. The focus must be life and safety," he wrote.
I will be going to Texas as soon as that trip can be made without causing disruption. The focus must be life and safety.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017
Trump praised the coordination between various agencies to deal with the damage and rescue people, saying the efforts to save people were "going well."
Great coordination between agencies at all levels of government. Continuing rains and flash floods are being dealt with. Thousands rescued.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017
Many people are now saying that this is the worst storm/hurricane they have ever seen. Good news is that we have great talent on the ground.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017
Wow - Now experts are calling #Harvey a once in 500 year flood! We have an all out effort going, and going well!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017
Going to a Cabinet Meeting (tele-conference) at 11:00 A.M. on #Harvey. Even experts have said they've never seen one like this!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017
Major rescue operations underway!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R.) praised the federal government's response to the hurricane during his Sunday show appearances, saying the Trump administration had provided everything the state needed.
In a busy morning on Twitter, Trump also confirmed a trip to Missouri to discuss his push for tax reform, insisted Mexico would pay for the southern border wall and declared Mexico and Canada were being "very difficult" in NAFTA negotiations, writing, "may have to terminate?"
I will also be going to a wonderful state, Missouri, that I won by a lot in '16. Dem C.M. is opposed to big tax cuts. Republican will win S!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017
With Mexico being one of the highest crime Nations in the world, we must have THE WALL. Mexico will pay for it through reimbursement/other.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017
We are in the NAFTA (worst trade deal ever made) renegotiation process with Mexico & Canada.Both being very difficult,may have to terminate?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017