A video of a 16-year-old lifeguard’s effort to rescue a 10-year-old boy from the ferocious waves in Santa Cruz, California, has gone viral on social media.

U.S. President Donald Trump praised the teen’s heroic action in a message, calling him very brave, and said he would invite the lifeguard, his family, and the rescued child to come to the White House to be honored with one of the highest civilian honors.