Trump claimed he “couldn’t hear” a reporter asking about flood deaths in Texas and FEMA cuts, raising concerns about accountability, emergency response, and political deflection.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s reaction to the 2025 Texas floods reveals the emotional and bureaucratic limits of disaster response. As 78 die and many go missing, Texans ask: where’s the action?

Dozens died in Texas floods after failed warnings and budget cuts. The real disaster? Political decisions that left public safety systems broken.