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Trump Meets with Lifeguard Who Saved Boy in Viral Rescue: 'A Real Hero'
Monday, August 17, 2026
President Donald Trump met with lifeguard Ryder Williams on Monday following Williams's rescue of a 10-year-old boy from rough waters in Santa Cruz, California on an unspecified date in the previous month. The rescue received widespread media coverage. Trump told Williams, "A Real Hero."