Trump Played Golf as Texas Flood Death Toll Climbed — Amid FEMA Cuts and “Alligator Alcatraz” Outrage

Trump Played Golf as Texas Flood Death Toll Climbed — Amid FEMA Cuts and “Alligator Alcatraz” Outrage

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As catastrophic floods swept through Texas over the July 4th weekend, killing at least 78 people, including 28 children, President Donald Trump was golfing at his Bedminster resort on July 6, 2025.

Images of him on the green while families mourned and rescue teams searched for the missing sparked national outrage.

Critics slammed Trump’s absence, especially as he has not visited Texas, despite signing a disaster declaration.

Instead, he posted a brief message on Truth Social and later blamed the disaster on a “Biden setup.”

The backlash is intensified by Trump’s drastic cuts to FEMA, including the cancellation of $4.5 billion in disaster grants and a plan to phase out the agency entirely by the end of 2025.

Though Congress controls the budget, Trump has used executive rescission powers to freeze emergency funds.

Meanwhile, Trump’s controversial immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades—dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz”—has already begun housing detainees as of July 4.

Human rights advocates warn that placing people in a swamp surrounded by alligators during hurricane season is dangerously shortsighted.

The Texas floods serve as a chilling reminder of what could happen if a similar disaster strikes Florida.

The symbolism is stark: a president golfing, a state drowning, and a detention camp built in a swamp—while emergency systems are being dismantled.