'We Pray For The Families That Are Left Behind': Donald Trump Mourns Lives Lost At Camp Mystic

During a roundtable discussion in Texas, President Donald Trump spoke about the Camp Mystic deaths from the Texas floods.

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00:00But the count that they don't have is how many are still missing.

00:04A lot of lives, a lot of young angels.

00:07At the Girls' Christian Summer Camp, known as Camp Mystic, a legendary camp,

00:12a camp that people would want to go to from all over the country.

00:16People, parents, they come and they would stay with their children.

00:21They'd stay in other cabins just to be with their children, but a legendary place.

00:25They were there because they loved God, and as we grieve this unthinkable tragedy,

00:32we take comfort in the knowledge that God has welcomed those little, beautiful girls

00:37into his comforting arms in heaven.

00:41We believe that, have to believe that, and we do.

00:46And we lost some wonderful people beyond the little girls.

00:49We lost some very brave men and women that tried to save the girls.

00:57As our nation, we mourn for every single life that was swept away in the flood,

01:03and we pray for the families that are left behind.

01:06It's amazing the incredible spirit from those families.

01:11I don't know.

01:12I don't even know how they do it.

01:15But moments ago, Melania and I spent a lot of time with them.

01:21That's why we're a little late.

01:23I think this was a good reason to be late, frankly.

01:26And we just gave our warmest condolences.

01:29But you say to yourself, you know, how do you give condolences?

01:32How do you do that to a young person that three days ago was here,

01:38four days ago was here, and vibrant, and now is no longer here?