COMPASSION and competence are not President Donald Trump’s strong suits. But since Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a category four hurricane near Rockport, Texas, on August 26th, Mr Trump has done his best to empathise with south-eastern Texans struck by unprecedented life-threatening flooding, promising two visits to the affected areas this week. He also appears to be trying to help as effectively as possible. Over the weekend he frequently communicated with William “Brock” Long, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). And on August 28th he vowed to push a major recovery package through Congress.
On August 29th, Mr Trump visited Corpus Christi, a town on the Gulf of Mexico that suffered relatively light damage. It seemed wise to avoid disrupting relief efforts in harder-hit Houston with presidential motorcades. Donning a white baseball cap emblazoned with USA in black letters, a rain jacket and mountain boots, Mr Trump, his wife Melania and Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, as well as Texas senators Ted...Continue reading
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