Backlash for Karoline Leavitt after shocking Texas flood comment exposed.
Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s White House press secretary, is catching serious heat after calling the deadly Texas floods an “act of God.”
Devastating Texas floods profiled.
More than 104 people are confirmed dead, including 28 children — and dozens remain missing across Texas.
The floods hit around 2 a.m. on July 4, catching riverside communities completely off guard as water levels surged faster than most could react.
Residents described hearing roaring currents and seeing homes swept away in seconds — entire neighborhoods gone before sunrise.
Local leaders are now being grilled over why summer camps and riverside areas weren’t evacuated earlier despite known weather risks.
Days later, families are still combing through debris, holding out hope for missing loved ones amid the devastation.
Contrary to the online finger-pointing, the National Weather Service had up to five meteorologists on duty and sent out rare flash flood emergency warnings.
Alert distribution questioned.
Officials admitted that outdated technology delayed alert distribution to certain areas, an issue being urgently reviewed.
In the aftermath, Trump issued a Major Disaster Declaration, activating FEMA and unlocking federal resources across the state.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem promised action, saying, “We know what didn’t work, and we’re fixing it.”
She added that upgraded alert systems are already underway to prevent this kind of tragedy from happening again.
Local officials told reporters that although federal help is now flowing, earlier support could’ve saved lives.
Karoline’s shocking comments revealed.
Leavitt defended the administration’s timing of emergency alerts, insisting warnings went out “imminently” — just before the flood hit in the early morning hours.
“They were sleeping,” Leavitt said of the victims, explaining why so many never saw the alerts — or had time to escape.
When asked to clarify her remarks, Leavitt stood firm: “We did what we could. This was a natural disaster, not a man-made one.”
Her explanation didn’t sit well online, with thousands accusing her of sidestepping the real issue: why the alerts came too late to save lives.
Reactions to Karoline’s comments clarified.
One furious user wrote: “‘People were sleeping’ isn’t a defense. That’s why you send alerts before they go to bed.”
Many Texans weren’t buying it: “Those alerts are loud as hell. If they didn’t go off in time, that’s on the system — not God.”
Critics quickly brought up Trump-era cuts to emergency agencies, saying this disaster is the result of long-term neglect.
“An ‘act of God’ that will keep happening,” one user said, “thanks to Trump’s gutting of NOAA.”
Backlash has reignited old criticism over the Trump administration’s downsizing of the NOAA and other disaster-readiness agencies.
A former NOAA official anonymously told the press, “We’ve warned about failing infrastructure for a decade. No one listened.”
Video of Leavitt’s press conference has racked up millions of views, with users accusing her of being tone-deaf and evasive.
Emergency management professionals have called the “act of God” defense a political dodge, not a real explanation.
A political strategist noted, “The lack of accountability here is stunning. People want answers — not finger-pointing at the sky.”
Pressure mounts on White House as questions multiply.
According to insiders, FEMA responders were delayed by chaotic local planning and unclear evacuation protocols.
Governor Greg Abbott has yet to directly address the alert controversy, raising more eyebrows.
A petition calling for a federal probe into alert delays has now topped 300,000 signatures and is gaining momentum.
Victims’ families say they don’t want platitudes — they want responsibility, reform, and results.
With more storms forecasted this season, many are asking: will the next warning come in time?
Whether Leavitt meant it literally or figuratively, blaming God may have just triggered one of the biggest political blowbacks of her career.