President Donald Trump seemed pleased to see hundreds of supporters gathered during his trip to Texas to survey the damage of Hurricane Harvey.
The president climbed atop a platform between two fire trucks to address the few hundred supporters who had gathered outside of a Corpus Christi fire station where Trump met with emergency and government officials on Tuesday.
"What a crowd, what a turnout," Trump said to the assembled supporters.
"We love you. You are special. We are here to take care of you," he said, speaking into a microphone while flanked by first lady Melania Trump. "It's going well."
“What a crowd, what a turnout,” Trump said from atop this firetruck, addressing hurricane victims. pic.twitter.com/0EdsLctHDi
— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) August 29, 2017After thanking Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's senators, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, Trump called the storm-relief response "a total cooperative effort."
"It's historic, it's epic, but I tell you it happened in Texas, and Texas can handle anything," he added.
The president held up a Texas flag to cheers from the crowd, which was interspersed with a handful of people protesting Trump.
Crowd of thousands, supporters and protesters, at Annaville Fire House--Trump's first stop in #Corpus. #Harveypic.twitter.com/kEX61sazDZ
— Silvia Foster-Frau (@SilviaElenaFF) August 29, 2017SEE ALSO: Trump traveling to Texas for briefings on Harvey recovery
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