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president Donald TrumpThe 25th week of returning to the oval office in the second term is expected to include a flood-devastating Hill Country, a third White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a trip to Texas to investigate the tragedy and damages imposed after ongoing tariff negotiations.
Following the flash flood on July 4, 2025, followed by the damage caused by the flood in Jonestown, Texas. (Bryan Preston/Fox News Digital)
Flash floods destroy central Texas
Trump announced Sunday that he had signed an emergency order to help Carr County, Texas. A certain firearm Dozens of people have died and others have disappeared in the area.
Texas Flood Survivors share a tragic story and continue to search for missing people
“We have just signed a massive disaster declaration in Kerr County, Texas, and have quickly confirmed that our brave first responders have the resources they need,” Trump announced on Truth Social Sunday. “These families endure unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost and many still missing. The Trump administration continues to work closely with state and local leaders.”
It has destroyed central Texas since July 4, 2025. (Bryan Preston/Fox News Digital)
“Yesterday, Homeland Security Secretary Christie Noem was on the ground with Gov. Greg Abbott. “Our incredible US Coast Guard, along with our first responders, saved over 850 lives. God blesses our families, and God blesses Texas!”
Trump told the media he is likely to go out to Texas and meet locals who have been ravaged by the floods and assessed the damage later in the week.
“We wanted to leave a little time,” Trump told reporters Sunday from New Jersey. “I would have done it today, but we just get in their way. Probably Friday.”
At least 80 people have died in the floods, and although they first grabbed the area on Independence Day morning, at least 41 people are still missing as of Monday morning.
“This happened in seconds. No one was expecting it. No one saw it. There were some very talented people there and they didn’t see it,” Trump explained. “I think they said they’ve never seen anything like that once in a century. So people are trying to blame the school. They’re trying to blame the camp. That’s just horrifying.”
Trump pledges to fully support Texas amid a catastrophic flood
Trump called the fatal flood a “catastrophe.”
“It’s just a 100-year disaster and it’s so scary to see,” Trump said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit the White House for the third time on July 7, 2025. (Anna Money Maker/Getty Images)
Netanyahu will travel three times to the White House in 2025
Israel’s Netanyahu He will visit with Trump at the White House later Monday to discuss Israel’s reaching a ceasefire with Gaza.
The meeting comes after the Trump administration collaborated with Israel in June due to its success in a trio of Iran’s nuclear facilities. Israel launched its first strike in Iran in mid-June, launching a “12-day war” between the two countries that ended after a US strike.
Trump, Gaza to meet with Netanyahu in search of a ceasefire between Israel
Trump’s encounter with Netanyahu comes after he expresses his disapproval Israel and Like Iran, the state continued to trade on strike after announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on June 24th. Both countries have launched accusations against each other that they had violated the ceasefire before Trump expressed his dissatisfaction in media comments.
“I’m not happy with them,” Trump told the White House on June 24th.
The ceasefire was supported.
Monday’s meeting is expected to focus on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, which began on October 7, 2023, and continues to rage despite the previous ceasefire agreement in early 2025.
White House spokesman Caroline Leavitt told reporters that Trump is trying to resolve conflicts in both Israel and Gaza and secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.
“It’s heartbreaking to see the images that have emerged from both Israel and Gaza throughout this war,” Levitt said. “And the President wants to see it end. He wants to save his life, but the president’s main priority remains to bring all the hostages home from Gaza. You know, his tireless efforts have brought back many hostages, including all the Americans detained there.”
President Donald Trump announced tariffs in Washington on April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Tax negotiations continue
After Trump first announced foreign round-trip tariffs in April, the 90-day suspension on tariffs was scheduled to end on July 9th. Trump told reporters from New Jersey on Sunday that his administration will begin sending letters to other countries on Monday.
“I’m 12 years old, maybe 15 letters,” Trump told reporters on Sunday. “And we also did the trade, so there’s a combination of letters and some transactions.”
If the country does not trade by August 1st, tariffs will return to April levels, Bescent says.
Ongoing tariff negotiations will sign the law on Friday following Congress passing Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” that will promote the president’s agenda on taxes, immigration, energy, defense and government bonds.
Treasury Secretary Scott Becent joined Fox News’ Shannon Breem Sunday to explain the new deadline for August 1, warning that tariffs will return to April levels if foreign countries do not enter into trade agreements by the beginning of August.
“Can I say some of these trading partners have a little pause at the July 9 deadline?” asked Bream.
“I don’t think it’s a bit of a pause to wonder what happened. As part of the trading team, the great thing about President Trump being on our side is that he created the maximum leverage,” replied Bescent.
“I think we’re going to keep things moving over the next few days and weeks by telling our trading partners that the boomerang can return to the date on April 2nd,” he added.
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Diana Stancy, Anders Hagstrom and Stepheny Price from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
