In a now-deleted post to Facebook, Dr. Christina B. Propst, a Texas pediatrician, suggested that victims of a tragic flood, including over 80 killed, were Trump supporters who “got what they voted for.” Propst’s vile post sparked outrage after going viral, prompting her abrupt firing.
For context, Blue Fish Pediatrics, her former employer, condemned the remarks, stating they did not reflect their values. Additionally, Memorial Hermann Health System also denounced her nasty post. According to posts on social media, the Texas Medical Board may investigate the incident.
In any case, Dr. Christina B. Propst’s post condemned the flood victims for their supposed voting habits. She stated, “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.”
Reacting to the inflammatory post, Blue Fish Pediatrics issued an official statement, which said, “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.”
Building on its denunciation, Blue Fish added, “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.”
Continuing the hostile reception, Dr. Sherif Zaafran, head of the Texas Medical Board, suggested that an investigation might be warranted. In a post to X, he reacted, “There is no place for politicization. The entire focus needs to be on looking for survivors. Any complaints we may receive will be thoroughly investigated.”
Likewise, Memorial Hermann Health System distanced itself from the controversial pediatrician. In its statement, the hospital said, “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.”
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Similarly, Propst faced stiff opposition online. In a post to X, a conservative Dr. wrote, “☝️Dr. Christina B. Propst drew widespread scorn following the disparaging, since-deleted post under her old Facebook username, Chris Tina, according to Mediaite.”
Building on this point, the same user declared, “It appears that pediatricians are the most woke, most captured, and most brainwashed specialists in all of medicine and line up on the WRONG side of history,” adding, “A large number of pediatricians violate their Hippocratic oaths and the ‘four pillars of medical ethics’ by taking extra payments for pushing vaccines on their patients. They fire 🔥 patients from their practices if they refuse to submit their children to the vaccination schedule.”
In the comments under the social media post, conservatives slammed the Dr. for her vile comments. One such comment said, “Hopefully she will not be able to get a job anywhere in Texas. She does not need to be caring for children anywhere for that matter. I saved her name incase she gets a job in my area of Texas.”