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President Trump toured flood damage in Texas Friday — expressing grief over the “young angels” who died at a Christian summer camp after first lady Melania Trump was presented with a charm bracelet to commemorate the lives lost.

Trump said there were ” a lot of lives, a lot of young angels, at the girls’ Christian summer camp, known as Camp Mystic, a legendary camp, a camp that people would want to go to from all over the country.”

The president added that the water level in the Guadalupe River rose so rapidly on the morning of July 4 that the torrent was like a tidal wave.

The swell caused by heavy rain claimed at least 121 lives with approximately 160 others still missing as of Friday.


  President Trump and the first lady viewed the damage from the catastrophic floods on Friday. AP President Trump and the first lady viewed the damage from the catastrophic floods on Friday. AP

“This is like a giant, giant wave in the Pacific Ocean that the best surfers in the world would be afraid to surf, and unleashed catastrophic flooding as most residents were asleep in their beds,” he said.

“As we grieve this unthinkable tragedy, we take comfort in the knowledge that God has welcomed those little, beautiful girls into his comforting arms in heaven.”

Melania Trump, who joined her husband on the trip, showed off the bracelet after telling of an emotional private encounter with bereaved locals before facing the press.

“Our nation is grieving with you. We just met with the wonderful families,” the first lady addressed briefing attendees.


  Trump spoke of the ‘young angels’ who died in the flooding. AP Trump spoke of the ‘young angels’ who died in the flooding. AP

“We prayed with them, we hugged, we held hands. They shared the stories. And I met beautiful young ladies. They gave me this special bracelet from the camp in honor of all of the little girls that lost their lives.”

She added: “I will be back. I promised to them, and I just pray for them and am giving them my strength and love.”

Follow The Post’s coverage on the deadly Texas flooding

Dr. Phil McGraw, the television personality, was also called upon by the president to offer words of consolation.

“If you see someone in the store, everybody wonders, ‘Do I say something to them? I know they lost a child or a grandchild. Do I bring it up?'” McGraw said. “The answer to that question is an unambiguous yes. You don’t ever let them think you’ve moved on from it.”

Trump hosted the media availability after visiting with first responders in the devastated areas west of Austin and San Antonio.


  President Trump, Melania Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott were shown a map of the damage caused by the floods. Getty Images President Trump, Melania Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott were shown a map of the damage caused by the floods. Getty Images

The scene turned tense when a journalist asked whether early warnings and immediate recovery efforts had been sufficient.

“Only a bad person would ask a question like that, to be honest with you, I don’t know who you are, but only a very evil person would ask a question like that,” Trump shot back in response.

“I think this has been heroism. This has been incredible. Really, the job you’ve all done. It’s easy to sit back and say, ‘Oh, what could have happened here, there? You know, maybe we could have done something differently.’ This was a thing that has never happened before.”

Friday marked the second presidential tour of a natural disaster site since Trump reclaimed the White House Jan. 20 — following a Los Angeles wildfire tour four days later which featured heated exchanges between Trump and local elected Democrats.

Trump told Fox News host Will Cain that a private meeting with community members Friday was “very beautiful.”

“It’s cute in a certain way, but really beautiful, the love that they have for this community,” Trump said.”They talked about the community more than anything else, which is a beautiful thing.”

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