The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.

At a press conference, his first significant public response to the tragedy, held a full week after the flood, Trump refused to address multiple facts implicating his administration and that of his MAGA ally Governor Abbott in the disaster.

Gov. Greg Abbott is facing fierce criticism after dismissing questions about state and local officials' response to the deadly Texas Hill Country flooding, calling efforts to assign blame "the word choice of losers" and likening the ongoing disaster to a football game.

Gov. Abbott has added new items to the Legislature's special session agenda stemming from recent flooding events. Here's what to know.

Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.

After his comments, many shared their criticism of Abbott on social media. Make Mindful Decisions posted on X, "That's absolutely tone-deaf. When lives are lost, the first question should be accountability—not cheesy sports metaphors. Abbott's locker room act is exactly what people don't need right now."

Flags are half-staff across Texas today, as Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them lowered to honor the victims of the deadly Texas floods.

KERRVILLE, Texas (TNND) — It has been five days since catastrophic flooding hit Texas on what was supposed to be a joyous Fourth of July, and at least 170 people are still missing in Kerr County as the death toll across the state rises to 119.