A teenage lifeguard and the boy he rescued off the coast of California were reunited Monday at the White House as President Trump honored both as heroes, the AP reports. "What you did was incredible, and everybody saw it," Trump said, referring to a viral video of the July rescue in Santa Cruz. "When I first saw it, I said, 'roll that back, I want to see that again.'" Seated alongside 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams and 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai, Trump marveled at how each of them stayed cool in the dramatic ocean rescue in Santa Cruz in July. The boys' families joined the Oval Office reunion, along with lifeguard Aaron Bohnen, who aided in the rescue.
Online videos of the rescue have been viewed millions of times worldwide. The footage shows Williams clutching Rai as heavy waves repeatedly smash into them. At one point, the boys disappear underwater for several seconds before emerging from the surf, Williams continuing to haul Rai toward the shore. Trump hailed Williams as a "real hero." He told Rai that "God was watching you." Trump and Williams sat in chairs in front of the Oval Office fireplace, while Rai and others sat alongside on a pair of couches.
Asked about the moment, Williams credited those who trained him how to snap into action. Wearing a black uniform with a California State Parks lifeguard patch, Williams said he hopes to train as a paramedic and become a firefighter. Trump invited them to see the Lincoln Bedroom at the White House. When Williams mentioned his aspiration to become a firefighter, the president said he may be getting "some good recommendations." "He's a real hero," Trump said. "I don't know if I'd do it. I wouldn't probably. You're lucky I wasn't on the service that day."
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