Event Brief
Boy saved in Santa Cruz waves meets Trump at Oval Office
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Aug 18, 2026 at 2:12 PM ET
Summary: Nathaniel Rai and teen lifeguard honored by President Trump after a near-drowning rescue off Santa Cruz.
WHO: President Donald Trump; Nathaniel Rai; Sumit Rai; teen lifeguard
WHAT: Trump honored Nathaniel Rai and a teen lifeguard in the Oval Office after an ocean rescue.
WHEN: Aug 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Santa Cruz, California
WHY: Nathaniel Rai was nearly drowned in deadly ocean waves and was saved by a teen lifeguard.
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