Donald Trump pauses live interview to praise Fox News' Will Cain in weird moment
Donald Trump
toured flood-ravaged areas of
Texas
on Friday, offering sympathy to victims, but not without taking a moment to praise
Fox News
host Will Cain's television ratings during a live interview.
Speaking on The Will Cain Show while surveying the storm-hit region, Trump reflected on his previous visit to East Palestine, Ohio, following last year's toxic train derailment, drawing a connection between the two disaster sites.
'I showed up in Ohio, and it was a great thing to do,' Trump said. 'I made permanent friends in that little community. Remember the train going through, it was a mess. And other people didn't show up for like a year and a half.'
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Trump added that helping hard-hit communities was part of his responsibility, saying, 'I think I have an obligation. As president, I really have an obligation to do it. I have done it many times, but this is as bad as I have seen.'
Trump claimed he had an "an obligation" to attend the floods.
(Image: Fox News)
The Texas flooding, which has left families displaced and homes destroyed, prompted Trump to meet with residents, some of whom have lost family members.
'They love each other,' Trump said of the local community.
'They're going to rebuild. I didn't hear one person who wants to leave. Some lost a daughter, two daughters even. It's a tough thing they're going through.'
Cain commended Trump for showing up when, as he put it, 'not every president has visited disaster zones and been here in touch with ordinary Americans.'
Trump nodded in agreement, replying, 'We're going to help this community too.'
But the conversation soon veered into lighter territory.
Cain noted Trump's popularity in Texas, saying, 'I think you're going to end up with a lot of friends in Texas. You already have a lot of friends in Texas.'
Trump smiled and used the moment to turn the spotlight on Cain himself.
'Texas has been great. And you have been great, and you have been doing very well, I have to say,' Trump remarked. 'If I can interject, he's got very high ratings. His show is a big success, so we will at least say that.'
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