A Texas pediatrician has been fired after claiming that Trump supporters got what they voted for following the tragic floods in the state.
Dr Christina Propst sparked massive backlash after she took to Facebook to share a now-deleted message where she appeared to take glee in the floods that have left 89 dead as of noon on Monday, including at least 28 children.
‘May all visitors, children, non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry,’ the post read. ‘Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for. Bless their hearts.’
A screenshot of Propst’s post was shared on X over the weekend, sparking demands that she be fired and even have her medical license revoked.
‘There is no room in medicine, nor in civilized society, for this kind of hate,’ wrote one X user. ‘Patients, save yourselves and your children from Christina Propst!’
‘Holy Lord, what a ghoul,’ said Megyn Kelly.
‘How much hatred must you have in your heart to post something like this?’ added another X user.
The backlash forced Propst’s former workplace, Blue Fish Pediatrics in Houston, to issue a statement on Saturday night disavowing her comments.
Dr Christina Propst has been fired after she said victims of Texas’ tragic floods ‘got what they voted for’
The pediatrician appeared to take glee in the Texas tragedy in a now-deleted Facebook post
The floods have killed at least 89 people, including children at summer camps. Officials said the death toll was sure to rise
The practice wrote in a statement: ‘We are aware that a personal social media comment by one of our physicians has caused significant hurt and outrage.
‘The content and timing of that post do not reflect the values, standards, or mission of Blue Fish Pediatrics.
‘We want to be clear: we do not support or condone any statement that politicizes tragedy, diminishes human dignity, or fails to clearly uphold compassion for every child and family, regardless of background or beliefs.
‘Our practice exists for one purpose only — to provide excellent, loving, and respectful care to all children and their families.
‘Our patients come from every walk of life, every political belief, and every background, and we are honored to serve each of them with empathy and integrity.
‘In moments of crisis, we believe in unity over division, healing over judgment, and humility over rhetoric. We are taking this matter seriously, reviewing it internally, and have placed the physician on administrative leave.’
The practice later added that ‘the individual is no longer employed.’
The head of the Texas Medical Board Dr. Sherif Zaafran also shared Blue Fish’s message and added: ‘There is no place for politicization. The entire focus needs to be on looking for survivors. Any complaints we may receive will be thoroughly investigated.’
Meanwhile Propt’s profile page has been removed from the Blue Fish website as well as the Memorial Hermann site.
A screenshot of Propst’s post was shared on X over the weekend, sparking demands that she be fired and even have her medical license revoked
The backlash forced Propst’s former workplace, Blue Fish Pediatrics in Houston, to issue a statement, pictured
Propst’s inflammatory words came as crews search urgently for the missing following a holiday weekend deluge that killed at least 82 people, including children at summer camps. Officials said the death toll was sure to rise.
Residents of Kerr County began clearing mud and salvaging what they could from their demolished properties as they recounted harrowing escapes from rapidly rising floodwaters late Friday.
Rescuers maneuvering through challenging terrain filled with snakes continued their search for the missing, including 10 girls and a counselor from Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp that sustained massive damage.
Governor Greg Abbott said 41 people were unaccounted for across the state and more could be missing.
The governor warned that additional rounds of heavy rains lasting into Tuesday could produce more dangerous flooding, especially in places already saturated.
Propst’s inflammatory words came as crews search urgently for the missing
As crews searched for survivors, authorities faced growing questions about whether enough warnings were issued in an area long vulnerable to flooding and whether enough preparations were made.
President Donald Trump signed a major disaster declaration Sunday for Kerr County and said he would likely visit Friday: ‘I would have done it today, but we’d just be in their way.’
‘It’s a horrible thing that took place, absolutely horrible,’ he told reporters.
