HOUSTON — President Donald Trump brought plenty of optimism and swagger to Texas on his initial visit to survey Harvey’s devastation. In Corpus Christi and Austin, Trump sat with emergency responders and officials who were co-ordinating recovery efforts with his administration. Trump at that time kept his distance from the epicenter of the damage, in Houston, to avoid disrupting recovery operations. Trump may take cues from Vice-President Mike Pence, who went to a damaged church, cleared away tree limbs and debris, and hugged storm victims this past week. “All American hearts are with the people of Texas and Louisiana,” Trump said in his weekly radio address aired Saturday.

Source: National Post September 02, 2017 07:07 UTC