Trump back in Texas
President Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott greet supporters Wednesday at Love Field in Dallas, where Trump praised the state’s “tremendous success” in recovering from Hurricane Harvey.
DALLAS — President Donald Trump pointed to “tremendous success” in Texas’ work to recover from Hurricane Harvey on Wednesday, suggesting that the federal government might act as a partner in addressing long-term flood mitigation plans in the state.
Arriving in Dallas ahead of a fundraising stop, Trump praised the work of Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and all of the emergency responders in the aftermath of the devastating hurricane that dumped record rainfall on areas around Houston and flooded thousands of homes.
“We’ve had a tremendous success in the state of Texas,” Trump said during a briefing with state and federal officials after landing at Dallas’ Love Field.
Abbott credited Trump for returning to Texas to assess recovery efforts. “He continues to show his commitment to helping Texans respond to the disaster of Hurricane Harvey and the flooding events.”
Trump noted that Texas has long been at risk for hurricanes and flooding and said the state and federal government should “look at the concept of a more permanent solution because you do get inundated and it’s been going on for decades.”
“Let’s take a look at the cost and see if it’s possible to do because that would save a lot of money into the future, and it would also put a lot of people to work,” Trump said, without offering specific details on what that might entail.