Friday, July 11, 2025 - The Houston, Texas pediatrician who sparked outrage by claiming Texas flood victims were Trump supporters who got “what they voted for” has issued a groveling apology after being fired.
Dr. Christina B. Propst said she takes “full responsibility”
for her now-viral post, while also claiming she didn’t realize “so many
precious lives were lost” in the tragedy that killed more than 100 people,
including dozens of children.
“I speak to you as a mother, a
neighbor, a pediatrician, and a human being who is deeply sorry. I understand
my comment caused immense pain to those suffering indescribable grief and for
that I am truly sorry.”Propst wrote in a statement shared by KPRC.
Propst insisted she made the post before knowing anyone had
died, but admitted: “The words written were mine and regardless of how they are
being presented, that is a fact that I deeply regret.”
“I want to apologize to each and every individual suffering
through terrible loss in this difficult time,” she added, blaming the backlash
on her post being shared under the impression she made it after the death toll
was known
The since-deleted post, made under her old Facebook username
Chris Tina, read:
“May all visitors, children,
non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry. Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA.
They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for. Bless their hearts.
The message triggered widespread outrage. Her employer, Blue
Fish Pediatrics, announced Monday that Propst was “no longer employed,”
stating:
“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.”
Propst, who was initially suspended, said politics never
influence her care as a doctor. “I would never be so callous as to make such a
remark about lives cut so terribly short,” she wrote.
She claimed her harsh words came “from a place of
frustration,” believing better disaster preparedness is needed.
Meanwhile, more than 160 people remain missing after the
floods, with at least 118 confirmed dead and that toll expected to rise.
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