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Trump Praises FEMA Director: He Became ‘Very Famous on Television’

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President praises government officials in Texas for their hurricane response.

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President Trump on Tuesday, while visiting Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, praised government officials for their response to the natural disaster. In particular, he noted how FEMA administrator Brock Long “has really become very famous on television over the last couple of days.” Trump ran through the list of federal officials who traveled with him to Texas, including Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson.