As the death toll climbs from the devastating floods that tore through parts of Texas over the weekend, political opportunism has once again reared its head. Within hours of the disaster, left-leaning politicians and members of the mainstream press began pushing a narrative that somehow ties the natural disaster to the Trump administration.
The mainstream media is deliberately lying about the events leading up to the catastrophic flooding in Texas.
The National Weather Service executed timely, precise forecasting and warnings, despite unprecedented rainfall overwhelming the region.
Here is the timeline of NWS’s…
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 6, 2025
Their claims? Everything from budget cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to defunding obscure climate initiatives, to—somehow—cryptocurrency. But as RedState’s Bonchie correctly notes, most of the proposed cuts haven’t even gone into effect. More importantly, no amount of extra funding would have changed the forecast. The science was accurate. The warnings were issued.
Morning, July 3rd: NWS Austin/San Antonio conducts forecast briefings for emergency management, flagging flash flood risks.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 6, 2025
Unlike the previous Trump administration, which often avoided confrontations with the press, this second-term administration is not allowing false narratives to go unchecked. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took to social media Sunday with a direct rebuttal, accusing the media of fabricating claims and ignoring the facts.
1:14 AM, July 4th: Flash Flood Warning with “Considerable” tag issued for Bandera and Kerr Counties, triggering Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) and NOAA Weather Radio notifications.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 6, 2025
In a series of posts, DHS laid out the timeline of the National Weather Service’s response in clear, documented terms. According to the agency, the NWS issued a Flood Watch more than 12 hours in advance, and Flash Flood Warnings with over three hours of lead time—increasing alerts as conditions deteriorated. DHS called the forecasting “timely” and “precise,” noting that the agency operated effectively even in the face of historic rainfall.
5:00 AM, July 4th: National Water Center warns of widespread considerable and catastrophic flooding.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 6, 2025
The assertion that budget cuts caused forecasting failures doesn't hold water—literally or figuratively. The warnings went out. Whether or not they were heeded is a different question, and one that will be investigated. But to suggest that lives were lost due to a lack of funding, or due to Trump-era policy decisions, is nothing more than partisan scapegoating.