by Rich Lowry
The fact-free, malicious attacks constitute one of the more poisonously stupid episodes of the Trump years.
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Left: President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. Right: Damage after deadly flooding in Kerrville, Texas, July 5, 2025.
Piroschka Van De Wouw, Sergio Flores/Reuters
Donald Trump has been accused of many outlandish things, but killing children with flash floods has to be among the worst.
The first reflex of his critics was to blame him for the appalling tragedy in Central Texas, where a flood on July 4 killed more than 100 people including two dozen children at a Christian summer camp.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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Donald Trump has been accused of many outlandish things, but killing children with flash floods has to be among the worst.
The first reflex of his critics was to blame him for the appalling tragedy in Central Texas, where a flood on July 4 killed more than 100 people including two dozen children at a Christian summer camp.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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