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Sky News AU
5 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Fired doctor grovels after her foul post suggesting flood victims were Donald Trump supporters who got ‘what they voted for' sparked outrage
The pediatrician who claimed the Texas flood victims were Trump supporters who got 'what they voted for' has issued a groveling apology after being canceled and fired. Dr. Christina B. Propst said she is taking 'full responsibility' for her now-viral post — while blaming it in part on her not knowing that 'so many precious lives were lost to the terrible tragedy' that killed more than 100 people, including dozens of kids. 'I speak to you as a mother, a neighbor, a pediatrician, and a human being who is deeply sorry,' the Houston-based children's doc wrote in a statement shared by KPRC. 'I understand my comment caused immense pain to those suffering indescribable grief and for that I am truly sorry.' While insisting she wrote her post before knowing anyone had died, she acknowledged: '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.'Blaming the backlash on her post 'being shared with the false impression that I made it after the devastating loss of life was known,' she again conceded: 'The comment was mine and mine alone.' Propst sparked widespread outrage from the since-deleted post, posted under her old Facebook username, Chris Tina. 'May all visitors, children, non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry. Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA,' she had written. 'They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for. Bless their hearts.' Propst's employer, Blue Fish Pediatrics, announced she was 'no longer employed' in a statement on Monday after she was initially suspended. '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,' the medical provider said. Propst said in her apology that politics have never impacted her judgment or actions as a medical provider, adding that she is 'tirelessly committed to children's medical care and would never be so callous as to make such a remark about lives cut so terribly short.' She said her harsh words came from 'a place of frustration' amid her belief that better support is needed to prepare and respond to disasters like last weekend's floods. More than 160 people are still missing in the wake of the devastating floods, and at least 118 have died — with that number expected to rise, officials said. Originally published as Fired doctor grovels after her foul post suggesting flood victims were Donald Trump supporters who got 'what they voted for' sparked outrage
International Business Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- International Business Times
Christina Propst: Houston Doc Fired for Vile Post Claiming Texas Flood Victims Were Trump Supporters Who 'Got What They Voted For' Issues Apology
The pediatrician who faced backlash after saying that the Texas flood victims were Trump supporters who "got what they voted for" has now issued a groveling apology after being cancelled and fired from her job. Dr. Christina B. Propst said that she is accepting "full responsibility" for her now-viral post, though she partially blamed it to being unaware that "so many precious lives were lost to the terrible tragedy," which claimed the lives of over 100 people, including several children. "I speak to you as a mother, a neighbor, a pediatrician, and a human being who is deeply sorry," the Houston-based children's doctor wrote in a statement shared by KPRC. Apologizing for Her Vile Post "I understand my comment caused immense pain to those suffering indescribable grief and for that I am truly sorry." While maintaining that she made the post before knowing anyone had died, she admitted, "The words were my own, and no matter how they're being interpreted, I truly regret writing them." "I want to apologize to each and every individual suffering through terrible loss in this difficult time." Blaming the backlash on her post "being shared with the false impression that I made it after the devastating loss of life was known," she again conceded, "The comment was mine and mine alone." Propst faced massive backlash over a now-deleted post she made using her old Facebook username, Chris Tina. "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," Probst wrote. The Facebook post went viral after Libs of TikTok shared a screenshot of it. Propst's employer, Blue Fish Pediatrics, initially said that the employee had been suspended, but later confirmed that "the individual is no longer employed" with the practice. "As we previously mentioned in our original statement, we strongly condemn the comments that were made in that post. That post does not reflect the values, standards, or mission of Blue Fish Pediatrics," the company said. "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," the doctor's office added. Too Late an Apology Her profile was also removed from both the Blue Fish Pediatrics website and the Memorial Hermann Health System site, which is affiliated with Blue Fish Pediatrics. Memorial Hermann also addressed the incident in an official statement. "We are aware of statements made by a physician on social media and strongly condemn these statements. "This provider is not employed by Memorial Hermann. We have zero tolerance for such rhetoric which does not reflect the mission, vision or values of our system," the healthcare system said. Propst said in her apology that her political views have never influenced her decisions or conduct as a healthcare professional. She added that she is "tirelessly committed to children's medical care and would never be so callous as to make such a remark about lives cut so terribly short." She explained that her harsh comments stemmed from "a place of frustration," driven by her belief that stronger systems are needed to better prepare for and respond to disasters like the recent floods. Officials have confirmed at least 118 deaths so far, with more than 160 people still missing — and the death toll is expected to rise.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
'I didn't know': Doctor who said Texas flood victims were Trump supporters breaks silence, explains why she made that post
Houston pediatrician Dr Christina who said that Texas flood victims were Trump voters apologized for her comment. Houston pediatrician Dr Christina B Propst who was fired after she made a Facebook post suggesting that Texas flood victims deserved what they got as they were all Trump voters broke her silence and apologized for her insensitive, now-deleted post. She took full responsibility for the post and said that when she made the post, she was not aware of how many people lost their lives in the tragedy. "May all visitors, children, non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry. Kerr County MAG voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for," the pediatrician wrote in no uncertain terms. '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," Dr Christina said, expressing regret but she also added that she made the comments before it turned out to be so catastrophic. 'I speak to you as a mother, a neighbor, a pediatrician, and a human being who is deeply sorry,' the Houston-based children's doc wrote in a statement shared by KPRC. The viral post for which Dr Christina as fired. Propst said in her apology that politics have never impacted her judgment or actions as a medical provider, adding that she is 'tirelessly committed to children's medical care and would never be so callous as to make such a remark about lives cut so terribly short.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Upto 15% Discount for Salaried Individuals ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo Propst's employer, Blue Fish Pediatrics, announced she was 'no longer employed' in a statement on Monday after she was initially suspended. '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,' the medical provider said. The pediatrician also said her statement came from a place of frustration and she believed that better support was needed to prepare for the disaster and also better responses were required after it happened. Over 118 people have died and more than 160 people are still missing in the wake of the devastating floods.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Health
- New York Post
Fired doctor grovels after her foul post suggesting flood victims were Trump supporters who got ‘what they voted for' sparked outrage
The pediatrician who claimed the Texas flood victims were Trump supporters who got 'what they voted for' has issued a groveling apology after being canceled and fired. Dr. Christina B. Propst said she is taking 'full responsibility' for her now-viral post — while blaming it in part on her not knowing that 'so many precious lives were lost to the terrible tragedy' that killed more than 100 people, including dozens of kids. 'I speak to you as a mother, a neighbor, a pediatrician, and a human being who is deeply sorry,' the Houston-based children's doc wrote in a statement shared by KPRC. 5 Houston pediatrician Dr. Christina Propst was fired from her job after her social media post went viral. Texas Democrats 5 An officer prays with a family as they pick up items at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. AP 'I understand my comment caused immense pain to those suffering indescribable grief and for that I am truly sorry.' While insisting she wrote her post before knowing anyone had died, she acknowledged: '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.' Blaming the backlash on her post 'being shared with the false impression that I made it after the devastating loss of life was known,' she again conceded: 'The comment was mine and mine alone.' Propst sparked widespread outrage from the since-deleted post, posted under her old Facebook username, Chris Tina. 5 The social media post that sparked backlash and led to her firing. 'May all visitors, children, non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry. Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA,' she had written. 'They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for. Bless their hearts.' Propst's employer, Blue Fish Pediatrics, announced she was 'no longer employed' in a statement on Monday after she was initially suspended. 5 Dr. Christina Propst issued an apology after her vile post went viral and she lost her job. Blue Fish Pediatrics '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,' the medical provider said. Propst said in her apology that politics have never impacted her judgment or actions as a medical provider, adding that she is 'tirelessly committed to children's medical care and would never be so callous as to make such a remark about lives cut so terribly short.' 5 Houses and cars are partially submerged in flood waters in an aerial view near Kerrville, Texas. via REUTERS She said her harsh words came from 'a place of frustration' from her belief that better support is needed to prepare and respond to disasters like last weekend's floods. More than 160 people are still missing in the wake of the devastating floods, and at least 118 have died — with that number expected to rise, officials said.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Houston doctor fired after MAGA comments about Texas flood victims: 'What they voted for'
A Houston pediatrician was fired after recent comments over the deadly Texas Hill Country floods. Dr. Christina Propst, who practiced at Blue Fish Pediatrics, wrote a social media post that appeared to ridicule flood victims in Kerr County because of the county's politics. As of Tuesday, officials reported that the death toll surpassed 100 lives due to the flash floods that swept through Central Texas. Among the victims are at least 28 children from Kerr County. Dr. Propst allegedly shared in a now-deleted Facebook post that victims of the floods who voted for Trump "got what they voted for." "May all visitors, children, non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry," the post allegedly said. "Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for. Bless their hearts." On Sunday, Blue Fish Pediatrics announced on its website and social media that Dr. Propst was no longer employed at their practice. "This past weekend, we were made aware of a social media comment from one of our physicians," the statement reads. "The individual is no longer employed by Blue Fish Pediatrics. As we previously mentioned in our original statement, we strongly condemn the comments that were made in that post. That post does not reflect the values, standards, or mission of Blue Fish Pediatrics. 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. We continue to extend our full support to the families and the surrounding communities who are grieving, recovering, and searching for hope." This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Houston doctor fired after controversial post about Texas flood victims
