{"id":415589,"date":"2026-07-28T20:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/415589\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T20:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:12:10","slug":"california-teen-lifeguards-rescue-gets-trumps-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/415589\/","title":{"rendered":"California teen lifeguard’s rescue gets Trump’s attention"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teen lifeguard’s rescue of boy at California beach gets President Trump’s attention<\/p>\n

“Very brave”<\/p>\n

\"Ricardo\"Daniel<\/p>\n

A video that captured the heroic rescue of a child by a teenage lifeguard at Seabright Beach over the weekend in Santa Cruz County has drawn presidential approval.<\/p>\n

Scott Vander Dussen, who recorded the video, told KNTV that a 10-year-old boy was struggling in the water as waves repeatedly crashed over him.<\/p>\n

A 16-year-old lifeguard sprang into action, rushing toward the boy and attempting to pull him back to shore.<\/p>\n

Other beachgoers arrived and helped the lifeguard and child out of the ocean.<\/p>\n

Vander Dussen said paramedics evaluated the boy before releasing him to his parents.<\/p>\n

The dramatic rescue caught the attention of President Donald Trump. He posted on Truth Social<\/a> in response to son Eric Trump sharing the video that the lifeguard deserved to be honored at the White House. <\/p>\n

“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!” Trump posted. <\/p>\n

Asked for more details, the White House referred KCRA 3 to the Truth Social post. <\/p>\n

Hazardous surf conditions are forecast to persist through Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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