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TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 07:50 PM Jun 2018

Trump's remarks on Harvey rescues raise eyebrows in Texas

President Trump received a briefing on the 2018 hurricane season from FEMA on Wednesday – and his remarks about Harvey raised some eyebrows in Texas.

The president was praising the Coast Guard for its response during last year’s devastating hurricane season.

“Saved 16,000 people, many of them in Texas, for whatever reason that is. People went out in their boats to watch the hurricane. That didn’t work out too well. That didn’t work out too well,” Trump said.

In Harris County alone, “60,049 residents were rescued by government resources, most of them from their homes,” according to the Harris County Flood Control District’s report on Hurricane Harvey released Wednesday.

Read more: https://www.khou.com/article/weather/hurricanes/hurricane-harvey/trumps-remarks-on-harvey-rescues-raise-eyebrows-in-texas/285-562046306

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Trump's remarks on Harvey rescues raise eyebrows in Texas (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2018 OP
He's Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #1
The President's mental instability should not be ignored C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #2
Trump's comments on Harvey are stupid Gothmog Jun 2018 #3

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)
2. The President's mental instability should not be ignored
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:39 PM
Jun 2018

It's the elephant in the room.
Seriously... this guy is not well. He's sick and unfit.
He's needs to be removed and treated if not the country's
well-being... at least for himself and his family.
It's right there for all to see.

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