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Trump praises 16-year-old lifeguard who saved a boy in California, then bashes a CNN reporter
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Summer Lin , as published by Los Angeles Times - California
· August 17, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points It involved a young lifeguard and President Trump. A meeting took place at the White House on Monday.
A meeting took place at the White House on Monday. It involved a young lifeguard and President Trump. The lifeguard is from California and had been involved in a notable rescue.
The rescue occurred at a beach in Santa Cruz. It happened last month and was captured on video. The video gained a lot of attention.
Further details about the meeting and the rescue are available from the Los Angeles Times. The incident and subsequent meeting have been reported on, but specifics are limited in this brief summary.
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Category: News Published: August 17, 2026 Source: Los Angeles Times - California Reading time: 1 min
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