A pediatrician in Houston has been terminated after sparking outrage with a Facebook post suggesting that victims of the catastrophic Texas floods “got what they voted for” because of their political alignment with President Donald Trump.
Dr. Christina B. Propst, who had been affiliated with Blue Fish Pediatrics, faced immediate criticism after the post, shared under the alias “Chris Tina,” went viral.
In the post, Propst appeared to direct blame at residents of Kerr County, one of the regions most severely impacted by the disaster.
“May all visitors, children, non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry,” she wrote. “Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for. Bless their hearts.”
The comment, captured and widely shared by Libs of TikTok, sparked a swift backlash across social media platforms, where users condemned the message as politically motivated, unprofessional and deeply insensitive to the families grieving loved ones lost in the flood.
The flooding, which swept through central Texas following days of torrential rain, claimed the lives of at least 80 individuals.
Among the hardest-hit locations was Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls located on the banks of the Guadalupe