Kandiss Taylor, a congressional candidate from Georgia and supporter of President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, faced criticism for a social media post Saturday in which she shared conspiracy theories about the recent deadly flash floods along Texas’s Guadalupe River.
In a post on the social platform X, Taylor, who is currently campaigning for a House seat in Georgia, wrote: “FAKE WEATHER. REAL DAMAGE.”
She added: “Hurricane Helene left me powerless for 16 days & caused $57K in damage. This isn’t just ‘climate change.’ It’s cloud seeding, geoengineering, & manipulation. If fake weather causes real tragedy, that’s murder. Pray. Prepare. Question the narrative.”
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Hurricane Helene struck Florida in September of last year, unleashing devastating flooding, powerful winds, and triggering numerous landslides throughout the southeastern U.S. The storm’s strength was intensified by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, a condition linked to ongoing climate change and not cloud seeding..
The congressional candidate’s remarks denying climate change in light of the deadly flash floods in Texas were strongly criticized on social media.
Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill) reacted to her post and said: “Hey Texas. What do you think of this? She’s running for congress as a Republican? Any thoughts?”
“To politicize such devastating events with no basic knowledge of weather processes is disgraceful to the millions of families impacted,” wrote another X user in response to Taylor’s post.
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“I can’t believe these people walk among us. Truly frightening,” said another user in a post.
Meanwhile, MAGA-aligned Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced on Saturday her intention to propose legislation targeting “weather modification.”
“I am introducing a bill that prohibits the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for the express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity. It will be a felony offense,” she stated in a post on X.