Trump was also quick to criticize the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to both disasters, and as president, he has said he wants to "wean off" FEMA and phase out the agency in an effort to shift more responsibility for recovery to states.

That praise, which Trump is likely to repeat during his visit to the flood-ravaged Texas Hill Country on Friday, is a far cry from Trump's harsh criticism of elected Democrats in California when wildfires devastated Los Angeles in January.

The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding. Trump promised federal support, but his team emphasized the state's role.

President Donald Trump directed Homeland Security to allow ICE agents to use "whatever means necessary" against protesters during operations at California cannabis farms.

Tensions grew as immigration enforcement officials carried out a raid at a Camarillo, California, farm. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

Federal agents conducting raids on two California cannabis farms clashed with protesters on Thursday, appearing to fire chemical munitions at them.