President Donald Trump activated the National Guard after a tornado touched down in Arkansas on March 15, 2025. The twister, along with winds that stretched across multiple states, have killed at least 37 people. The governor of the state, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, welcomed the aid from Washington and has been working tirelessly to provide relief.
She says that 50 National Guard members, as well as dozens more from the surrounding community, have banded together to help clean up after the tornado. Trump, issued a statement offering his thoughts and prayers for those displaced by the storm. Other well-wishers flocked to social media to echo Trump’s words.
Huckabee Sanders posted a video to her X account where she thanked all the volunteers. She said, “As you drive through this community, you see so many neighbors coming out, taking care of each other. The judge himself has been out clearing debris over the course of the last 24 hours. One of the things that will make you so proud as governor is to see neighbors helping neighbors and neighbors that portrayed there, right here in this community today, we’ve got about 40 state police on the ground in the county, about 50 National Guard. Our goal is to help and aid the local folks on the ground [and] take care of people. We’ll worry about the people room later”
As soon as news of the storms broke, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders took to X to address her state. After the storm passed, she said, “We have teams out surveying the damage from last night’s tornadoes and have first responders on the ground to assist. In the meantime, I just released $250,000 from our Disaster Recovery fund to provide resources for this operation for each of the impacted communities.”
In another message, she confirmed that she was working closely with the President. The Arkansas governor said, “I’m en route to Northeast Arkansas and just got off the phone with President @realDonaldTrump. He said to tell the people of Arkansas he loves them, and he and his administration are here to help with whatever we need following last night’s tornadoes. Thank you, Mr. President!”
Donald Trump took to social media on March 16, 2025, to express his sympathies for those affected. He said, “We are actively monitoring the severe tornadoes and storms that have impacted many States across the South and Midwest — 36 innocent lives have been lost, and many more devastated. The National Guard have been deployed to Arkansas, and my Administration is ready to assist State and Local Officials, as they help their communities to try and recover from the damage. Please join Melania and me in praying for everyone impacted by these terrible storms!”
Watch the Governor’s speech here:
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In the comments section, users flocked to praise Sanders and Trump for their decisive leadership. One account wrote, “Great to see the community coming together in Arkansas, a true example of American spirit and kindness. Love seeing leaders like you who actually care about their people, thanks for being a role model Governor Sanders. Keep up the fantastic work, you’re making a real difference in people’s lives.”
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