Republican Lawmakers Reject Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘Loony Tunes’ Hurricane Conspiracies
By Jake Beardslee ·
October 13, 2024
Republican lawmakers are expressing growing frustration with their colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene's unfounded claims about weather control following recent hurricane devastation in the southeastern United States. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia
Greene, a controversial representative from Georgia, has doubled down on her theory that Democrats can manipulate the weather. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia
Several of Greene's Republican colleagues have publicly criticized her statements.
Carlos Gimenez, who represents a hurricane-prone district in Florida, responded to Greene's X posts, saying, "NEW FLASH —> Humans cannot create or control hurricanes. Anyone who thinks they can, needs to have their head examined." House Creative Services / Wikimedia
Chuck Edwards from North Carolina, whose district was affected by Hurricane Helene, issued a press release stating that "nobody can control the weather." United States Congress / Wikimedia
Mike Lawler of New York told Axios that Greene's rhetoric "doesn't dignify a response – other than to say, of course no one can control the weather." United States Congress / Wikimedia
An anonymous House Republican described Greene's beliefs as "loony tunes," pointing out the inconsistency in her stance on climate issues, Axios reported.
They said, "She thinks we have no impact on the climate but somehow control the weather." Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia
Greene attempted to clarify her position, suggesting that government organizations like NOAA might be involved in weather modification. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia
She referenced cloud seeding, a long-standing practice that can enhance a cloud's ability to produce rain or snow. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia
President Joe Biden, who plans to visit areas affected by Hurricane Milton in Florida, has previously dismissed the idea of government weather control as "beyond ridiculous." Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
