As propaganda about latest natural disasters spreads across the United States, many congressional Republicans have stepped forward to reject conspiracy theories being circulated by their own group members.
Official Chuck Edwards of North Carolina, whose neighborhood was devastated by flooding from Hurricane Helene in soon September, spoke out against “outrageous stories” he said were spread by “untrustworthy resources trying to spark panic. “
Edwards urged components to depend on reliable sources for information, saying,” Nothing can control the weather. Kindly make sure you are fact-checking what you read online. “
The flood which ravaged parts of North Carolina’s interior north, came as a shock in a condition usually accustomed to cyclone impacts along its Atlantic beach.
However, Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton, which is expected to hit the country’s northern seacoast immediately.
One of the options of misconceptions about the catastrophe is other Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Greene used her legislative social media accounts to spread false statements about temperature adjustment. ” Ask your state if the wind is manipulated or controlled. Did you ever give consent to them to complete it? Are you paying for it? Of course you are,” Greene posted on Monday.
Without naming Greene immediately, Edwards pushed up against such crime ideas. ” Choose make sure you are fact-checking what you read online with a reputable cause,” he said.
Representative Carlos Gimenez, a Republican from Florida, also condemned the false promises. In a blog responding to Greene, Gimenez wrote,” News flash: Humans may make or control storms. Someone who thinks they is, needs to have their brain examined. “
US Senator Thom Tillis, another Republican from North Carolina, called the spread of misinformation a “distraction” during an interview with CNN. ” Many of these measurements are not even from people on the ground,” he said.
President Joe Biden, in a lecture on Wednesday, also addressed the issue, criticising original President Donald Trump for leading what he called an “onslaught of lies. ” Biden called Greene’s says “bizarre” and “ridiculous,” adding,” It’s got to stop. In times like this, there are no red or blue state. “
Despite calls, Greene’s company did not immediately respond for comment.
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