In a jaw-dropping display of misinformation, both Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) and former President Donald Trump have recently made waves by pushing wild hurricane-related conspiracy theories. However, it didn’t take long for experts to step in and dismantle these claims, leaving MTG and Trump with some serious explaining to do.
Outrageous Claims Stir Controversy
It all started when MTG took to social media, hinting at a secret government program capable of manipulating weather patterns. With a string of cryptic posts, Greene suggested that recent hurricanes were not natural occurrences but rather the result of deliberate "weather weaponization." Trump, known for amplifying baseless conspiracies, soon chimed in, suggesting that Democrats were somehow involved in orchestrating natural disasters to create chaos during election seasons.
The bizarre claims quickly gained traction among some of their followers, who echoed the theory that powerful elites or government forces were using hurricanes as political tools. However, the idea left many others scratching their heads.
Experts Shut Down the Storm of Misinformation
It didn’t take long for meteorologists and climate experts to respond. Dr. Ryan Maue, a former chief scientist at NOAA, publicly called out the misinformation, stating, “There is absolutely no scientific basis to support the idea that hurricanes can be controlled or manufactured by humans. These claims are absurd and dangerous.”
Other experts quickly followed suit, debunking both MTG’s and Trump’s assertions. They pointed out that hurricanes are the result of complex natural processes driven by warm ocean waters and atmospheric conditions, which are far beyond human control. “If we had the ability to manipulate hurricanes, we'd use it to stop them, not create more destruction,” one scientist noted.