As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in charge of disaster relief.

The loss of more than 100 lives, many of them children, to Hill Country floods over the July Fourth weekend has shaken Texans to the core.

A satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows washed away homes along the Guadalupe River and State Hwy 39 in Ingram, Texas on July 8, 2025 after flooding hit the area.

The tax break sounds universal, but it’s slanted toward middle- and higher-income earners — workers who owe enough federal income tax for the deductions to make a real difference.