White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt came out swinging on Monday against Democrats and the fake news blaming the devastating Texas flooding on President Donald Trump, and she brought the receipts.
Speaking from the White House, Leavitt was asked about reports on the tragedy that claimed the lives of more than 90 people in Kerr County, Texas, that claimed DOGE budget cuts had resulted in a smaller staff at the National Weather Service.
"What I can tell you is these offices were fully staffed," Leavitt replied. "The San Angelo office was fully staffed with 12 forecast meteorologists. There were no vacancies."
"The San Antonio office was operating with 11 forecasters," she added. "And as Brian said, the union themselves said that there was adequate staffing. So, I think those words speak for themselves, and the numbers speak for themselves."
"This was a once-in-a-century flash flood, a tragic natural disaster," Leavitt continued. "And the administration is doing all that we can on the ground to help these families during this time of need."
Leavitt also blasted the fake reports and said it's just "sad that people are pushing these lies."
"These offices were well-staffed," the secretary said. "In fact, one of the offices was overstaffed; it had more people than they needed. So, any claim to the contrary is completely false. And it's just sad that people are pushing these lies."
In a clip from our sister site Townhall, Leavitt also blasted "the many falsehoods" around the flash flooding pushed by Democrats like New York Senator Chuck Schumer and members of the media, as RedState reported.
"Blaming President Trump for these floods is a depraved lie, and it serves no purpose during this time of national mourning," Leavitt said before she dropped the following facts.
THE FACTS:
- The NWS 'executed timely and precise forecasts & warnings.'
- July 3: NWS issued a flood watch in the afternoon and evening
- July 4th, further flash flood warnings were issued in the am, giving 4 hours of lead time
- There were EXTRA staff on duty 'during the storms despite claims of the contrary.'
"So, to any person who has deliberately lied about these facts surrounding this catastrophic event, you should be deeply ashamed," Leavitt said. "At this time, the administration's focus will be on giving the victims and their communities the support they deserve during these recovery efforts in this tragic time."
She then announced that President Trump will be traveling to see those affected by the flooding later this week.
As RedState has reported, following the news about the rising death toll, Democrats chose to be "Black-Souled Evil Ghouls."
Bonchie wrote in his report:
Unfortunately, multiple Democrats have decided to eschew any empathy in pursuit of selfish partisan gain. Ron Filipowski, editor of the left-wing outlet Meidas Touch, posted this on Saturday.
The since-deleted post read:
The people in Texas voted for government services controlled by Donald Trump and Greg Abbott. That is exactly what they getting.
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 5, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security also hit back at these fake news reports that tried to blame the deaths on staffing, as RedState reported.
Bob Hoge wrote:
They blame everything from DOGE to cuts to the National Weather Service to budget reductions at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), but as RedState's Bonchie points out, most of those cuts haven't even taken effect yet, and their predictions wouldn't have changed no matter how high their funding.
Editor's Note: The mainstream media continues to deflect, gaslight, spin, and lie.
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