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Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach
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What happenedTrump says he’ll invite a teen lifeguard to the White House after dramatic video showed him rescuing a boy from massive waves at a beach in California.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach". The right frames it as "Trump says heroic teen lifeguard who saved boy from towering waves deserves White House h...".
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CenterTrump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach
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Right / center-rightTrump says heroic teen lifeguard who saved boy from towering waves deserves White House honor
Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach
Trump says he’ll invite a teen lifeguard to the White House after dramatic video showed him rescuing a boy from massive waves at a beach in California.
Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House after rescuing boy from massive Santa Cruz waves
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A 16-year-old lifeguard who rescued a boy from massive waves Saturday at a Santa Cruz beach has been invited to the White House by President Donald Trump. In a social media post, the presid...
Teen lifeguard's rescue of boy at California beach gets President Trump's attention
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.
Trump says heroic teen lifeguard who saved boy from towering waves deserves White House honor
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Trump says the California teen who repeatedly disappeared beneath crashing waves while saving a child showed extraordinary courage worthy of national recognition.
Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach
Trump says he’ll invite a teen lifeguard to the White House after dramatic video showed him rescuing a boy from massive waves at a beach in California.
Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach
Trump says he’ll invite a teen lifeguard to the White House after dramatic video showed him rescuing a boy from massive waves at a beach in California.
Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach
Trump says he’ll invite a teen lifeguard to the White House after dramatic video showed him rescuing a boy from massive waves at a beach in California.
Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach
Trump says he’ll invite a teen lifeguard to the White House after dramatic video showed him rescuing a boy from massive waves at a beach in California.
Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach
Trump says he’ll invite a teen lifeguard to the White House after dramatic video showed him rescuing a boy from massive waves at a beach in California.
Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach
Trump says he’ll invite a teen lifeguard to the White House after dramatic video showed him rescuing a boy from massive waves at a beach in California.
Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach
Trump says he’ll invite a teen lifeguard to the White House after dramatic video showed him rescuing a boy from massive waves at a beach in California.
Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach
Trump says he’ll invite a teen lifeguard to the White House after dramatic video showed him rescuing a boy from massive waves at a beach in California.
Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House for 'heroic' rescue at California beach
Trump says he’ll invite a teen lifeguard to the White House after dramatic video showed him rescuing a boy from massive waves at a beach in California.
