President Trump says a hero 16-year-old Northern California lifeguard will get an invite to the White House to be honored for his bravery and action. The video has gone viral of Ryder Williams in Santa Cruz battling the rough ocean surf to save 10-year-old Nathaniel, who was drowning and could not get out of waves while visiting the beach. The lifeguard’s father says his son was doing what he loved. Now the rescued boy’s father is speaking out saying how grateful he is.
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