The government will be looking at what the Tasman district needs with flood help, but in the long-term it can't keep bailing people out after disasters, Luxon said.

This has played out on social platforms as well, prompting some liberal commentators to speak out against the dehumanization of Texas communities. Political trolling online is nothing new, but its spillover into blaming victims and survivors of disaster is a dangerous new low.

Buffalo News cartoonist Adam Zyglis appeared to blame President Trump and DOGE spending cuts for the deadly floods.

However, amidst hurricane season and the recent devastation in Texas, Trump and his senior officials have adopted a more conciliatory stance, hinting at a potential rebranding of the agency. “I think he wants it to be remade,” Noem confirmed on Sunday.

Senator Ted Cruz brought up the idea on how we can improve emergency response times and what can be most effective to accomplish this.

First lady Melania Trump joined President Donald Trump to visit victims of the Texas floods on July 11. The first lady was pictured embracing her husband while departing the White House in a khaki-colored jacket and monochromatic army green look paired with animal print sunglasses and Converse Chuck Taylor kicks,