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Karoline Leavitt furiously accused Trump’s opponents of politicising the Texas flood tragedy and world hypocrisy levels hit critical lows

John Plunkett. Updated July 8th, 2025

Horrific details are still emerging of the terrible Texas flood disaster, which has so far claimed more than 100 lives with the death toll expected to rise still further.

Many of the victims were at a Christian all-girls summer camp where 27 campers and counsellors were among those killed in an uninimaginable tragedy.

It was only natural that people should ask Trump whether his admninistration’s cuts to the federal government workforce, including meteorologists, had hampered the authorities’ ability to predict such extreme weather and issue appropriate warnings.

It was a point put to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt – you remember – and her response was quite the jaw-dropper for anyone who has watched Trump respond to a disaster. Pretty much any disaster.

Or if you can only cope with 10 seconds of Leavitt by this point (and who can blame you?) …

And these people surely said it best.

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