Trump Says He Will Visit Texas on Friday to See Flood Damage

President Donald Trump said he would travel to Texas on Friday, a trip that will allow him to survey first-hand the devastation from extreme floods that have left at least 100 people dead and scores still missing.

“We’ll be going on Friday,” Trump told reporters Monday at the White House, as he hosted a dinner for visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“We’re going to just make it as comfortable as possible for the state of Texas,” he added, saying he would work with the state’s governor and lawmakers to assist with the recovery. “We’re going to work together ...