Teenage lifeguard Ryder Williams, caught on video during his dramatic rescue of a child from the Santa Cruz surf, was meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday.
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Williams, 16, got national attention after the incident last month at Seabright State Beach. He and fellow lifeguard Aaron Bohnen pulled a 10-year-old boy back to the beach after the child was knocked down by pounding waves.
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The video went viral, and the president responded on Truth Social: “We’re going to bring this heroic young man, and his family, into the White House with, perhaps, the boy he saved, to give him a High Civilian Honor. Very brave, he deserves it!”
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The meeting with the president was scheduled for 10 a.m. Pacific time on Monday.
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