Key facts
- President Donald Trump met with 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams and 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai at the White House.
- Trump honored Williams as a "real hero" for rescuing Rai off the coast of California.
- Trump humorously stated he likely would not have performed the rescue himself.
- The dramatic rescue was captured on a viral video viewed millions of times.
- Williams aspires to become a paramedic and firefighter.
President Donald Trump honored a teenage lifeguard and the 10-year-old boy he rescued off the California coast during a White House meeting. Trump praised 16-year-old Ryder Williams as a "real hero" for his actions in the July rescue in Santa Cruz, while also humorously admitting he likely would not have performed the rescue himself.