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Bill Clinton Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Weather Control Claims in Georgia Rally

By Jake Beardslee · October 15, 2024

At a campaign event in Georgia, former President Bill Clinton took a lighthearted jab at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s recent conspiracy theories regarding weather control.

Speaking in Columbus, Georgia, Clinton referenced Greene’s claims made earlier this month in the wake of Hurricane Helene.  Gage Skidmore / The White House / Wikimedia

Greene had shared on X that “Yes they can control the weather,” although she did not specify who “they” were, later suggesting that the hurricane’s destruction could negatively impact Donald Trump’s chances in upcoming elections.  @mtgreenee / X

The congresswoman also shared a map overlaying hurricane-affected regions with electoral data.

"This is a map of hurricane affected areas with an overlay of electoral map by political party shows how hurricane devastation could affect the election," Greene wrote, implying a potential political motive behind the storm's trajectory.  @mtgreenee / X

Clinton discussed the hurricane's impact on both Democratic and Republican areas, noting the widespread devastation in western North Carolina.

He recalled the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in 2016, which he said affected Hillary Clinton's supporters in coastal North Carolina.  The White House / Wikimedia

While dismissing Greene’s claims, Clinton did acknowledge that extreme weather events could impact elections by suppressing voter turnout.  The White House / Wikimedia

"I didn't see how Hillary could possibly win," Clinton said.

"I knew their lives were wrecked and they couldn't get themselves together to go vote and there wouldn't be an organization to do it."  Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia

Mocking Greene’s insinuation, Clinton speculated that if he had the power to alter the weather, he would have pursued a different career path altogether.

“If I’d had the power to change the weather, I’d have been in a different line of work,” Clinton quipped.  U.S. Department of State / Wikimedia