Trump Honors Ryder Williams

Trump honored a teen lifeguard and the boy he rescued after their viral ocean rescue.

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Teen lifeguard and boy he rescued are honored at White House after Trump saw dramatic viral video

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President Donald Trump hosted 16-year-old Santa Cruz lifeguard Ryder Williams 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.

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