Trump to award top civilian honor to teenage lifeguard who saved child
President Donald Trump plans to award a high civilian honor to a 16-year-old California lifeguard who rescued a young boy from drowning at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz. The lifeguard battled massive waves to reach the child and was aided by another lifeguard in bringing them safely to shore. The White House will host the lifeguard and his family, along with the boy he saved, for the award ceremony, although a date has not been announced.
- ▪The rescue occurred at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, California, where the teenage lifeguard battled massive waves to reach the child.
- ▪A video of the rescue, recorded by bystander Scott Vander Dussen, shows the lifeguard holding onto the boy as large waves battered the pair.
- ▪The White House has not yet announced a date for the ceremony or identified which civilian honor the teenager will receive.
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President Donald Trump announced that he plans to invite a 16-year-old California lifeguard and his family to the White House to receive a high civilian honor after the teenager rescued a young boy from drowning.“We’re going to bring this heroic young man, and his family, into the White House with, perhaps, the boy he saved, to give him a High Civilian Honor. Very brave, he deserves it!” Trump wrote in Truth Social post Tuesday. Recommended Stories Trump to award top civilian honor to teenage lifeguard who saved child Trump pays tribute to ‘respected statesman’ Lindsey Graham: ‘He felt in his bones that our destiny is to win’ Trump jokes Lindsey Graham got last laugh after he shared senator’s phone number with public The White House echoed the announcement in a post on X, praising the…
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