Trump Honors Ryder Williams
Trump honored a teen lifeguard and the boy he rescued after their viral ocean rescue.
August 17, 2026 · Updated Aug 17, 8:36pm ET
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CBS NewsTrump welcomes teen lifeguard Ryder Williams and boy he rescued to Oval Office
One America News NetworkTrump honors 16-year-old lifeguard who saved young boy from drowning at Santa Cruz beach
The GuardianTrump tells 10-year-old rescued by teen lifeguard: ‘I don’t know if I’d do it’
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Washington TimesTrump praises young lifeguard Ryder Williams for ‘incredible’ rescue
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What happened
President Donald Trump hosted 16-year-old Santa Cruz lifeguard Ryder Williams
Ryder WilliamsAmerican ocean lifeguard and 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai in the Oval Office on Monday, honoring Williams for rescuing Rai at Seabright Beach, California. Williams pulled Rai from a rip current after the boy was swept into heavy surf on July 25, in a rescue captured on video and widely viewed online. Trump said the video caught his attention and praised Williams during the meeting. After Williams said he hopes to become a firefighter and attend paramedic school, Trump offered to write him a recommendation letter.
