Hero teen lifeguard meets with President Trump in Oval Office

The heroic teen lifeguard who risked his life to save a 10-year-old boy while he was repeatedly pounded by waves met with President Donald Trump and the young boy who he rescued. Ryder Williams, the 16-year-old lifeguard who saved the boy at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz on July 25, met with Trump in...

A young boy was seconds from drowning off Santa Cruz coast when a 16-year-old lifeguard saved him, earning a hero's honor from President Trump at the White House.

August 17, 2026 9:18 PM ET President Donald Trump turned to a 16-year-old lifeguard he was honoring Monday and asked the teen whether he agreed that a CNN correspondent was being rude.The clash took place in the Oval Office, where Trump had welcomed Ryder Williams to recognize the teenager’s rescue of a drowning boy, a

President Donald Trump on Monday met with Ryder Williams, whose rescue of a 10-year-old from violent waves last month in Santa Cruz, California, garnered national attention.

President Donald Trump welcomed teenage lifeguard Ryder Williams and a 10-year-old boy that he saved to the White House on Monday to honor the dramatic rescue on a California beach.

President Trump hosted 16-year-old Ryder Williams at the White House, honouring the teen lifeguard who saved a 10-year-old boy from rough waves.

President Trump praised lifeguard Ryder Williams for his bravery, saying his rescue of a 10-year-old boy in treacherous waters was "incredible."