President hosts Nathanial Rai and lifeguard Ryder Williams at White House after video of California rescue went viral Nathanial Rai had been swept off his feet along the California coast, was rescued by a 16-year-old lifeguard – and was now sitting in the Oval Office with Donald Trump. Of the rescuer, Ryder Williams, Trump said to Rai: “He’s a real hero. I don’t know if I’d do it. Continue reading...
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August 17, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Trump tells 10-year-old rescued by teen lifeguard: ‘I don’t know if I’d do it’
The Guardian US