White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has begun to mirror similar traits to those of her boss, Donald Trump. Hence, she has also become a pioneer in getting backlash for everything she says on social media, just like her political idol. Leavitt recently faced intense backlash yet again after calling the tragic Texas floods, which left over 94 people dead, including at least 28 children—an “act of God,” while failing to acknowledge the Trump administration’s budget cuts to key emergency response agencies.
Critics quickly pointed out that under the Trump administration, both the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) were severely understaffed and underfunded. Meanwhile, the backlash came during a White House press briefing on July 7, 2025, when a reporter questioned Karoline Leavitt about the delayed flood warnings.
As per The Irish Star, “Given that the alerts were issued in the early morning hours when most people were asleep, can you explain why they were sent out so late? And what steps is the administration taking to improve emergency communication going forward?” the reporter asked.
Shockingly, Karoline Leavitt claimed the disaster was “an act of God.” She said, “The alerts were issued before the flooding occurred, but the disaster struck during the night while people were sleeping. That was an act of God, it’s not the administration’s fault that the flood happened when it did. But there were early and consistent warnings, and the National Weather Service fulfilled its role.”
🚨🇺🇸It took under 4 minutes for the flash flood to consume the entire road. Horrifying.
Look 🫡#TexasFloods #TexasFlooding #Texas pic.twitter.com/32USZ5pqer
— Europe central (@EuropeCentral_) July 6, 2025
The youngest press secretary’s remarks instantly went viral, and a bunch of negative comments flocked to social media. “Trump is blaming God now,” one user wrote. Another added, “The more she denies it, the more it seems like it’s kinda the administration’s fault. An act of God who’s obviously not happy about the worship of false idols.”
Many other users pointed out that Donald Trump and his team would often blame the Biden administration for previous disasters and deliberately pinpoint a new shortcoming; this time, the impact was more natural and sudden, and hence, Karoline Leavitt blamed God. “Good luck getting your insurance to cover God’s deadly, vengeful flood,” one person tweeted.
Left: Karoline Leavitt, “The entire Trump administration is working hand in glove to provide every assistance possible”
Right: “Trump was golfing and enjoying ice cream this weekend while search and rescue teams were in Texas looking for child flood victims” pic.twitter.com/c1dLCEbUa5
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) July 7, 2025
After Karoline Leavitt’s unexpected comments, many others speculated that the floods could occur because the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a cost-cutting initiative, resulted in significant cuts to the NWS and NOAA, two agencies central to forecasting and alerting the public about extreme weather events.
Before I show you this video, I need to give you a clear warning…
🚨What you’re about to see is graphic.🚨
This is real, unfiltered footage of the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, during the flood that took at least 59 lives, including 21 children….many from Camp Mystic.… pic.twitter.com/0m9tu4mJY2
— A Gene Robinson (@AlBuffalo2nite) July 6, 2025
Anti- Trump supports argued that internal politics that led to these cuts directly impacted the government’s ability to warn Texans in time. Alas, Several cities across central Texas, especially between San Antonio and Austin, have been affected due to the flash floods over the past weekend, which clashed with Independence Day on July 4, 2025.
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump says he’ll most likely be traveling to Texas on Friday to survey flood damage
“This is a 100-year catastrophe. It’s just to horrible to watch.”
The Trump admin is going ALL IN to help these victims. pic.twitter.com/9XUmnDa9cm
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 6, 2025
President Donald Trump offered his condolences to the victims and their families affected by the floods. “It’s a horrible thing that took place, absolutely horrible. So we say, God bless all of the people that have gone through so much, and God bless, God bless the state of Texas,” he told reporters as he left New Jersey on July 7.
