A female pediatrician fired for suggesting MAGA supporters deserved to drown in the Texas floods has offered a weak excuse for her appalling slur. 

Dr Christina Propst sparked massive backlash over a now-deleted Facebook post where she appeared to blame Republican voters for the tragedy.

‘May all visitors, children, non-MAGA voters, and pets stay safe and dry,’ the message stated. ‘Kerr County MAGA chose to cut FEMA funding. They dismiss climate change. May they receive the consequences of their decisions. Bless their hearts.’

Last weekend, Propst’s message gained widespread attention after a screenshot was shared widely across various social media sites, sparking demands for her dismissal and the revocation of her medical license.

The Houston-based doctor has now issued a public apology – but still had the nerve to temper it and play the victim.

She now expresses that she was unaware of the death toll at the time and alleges that her message is ‘being circulated with the incorrect assumption that I posted it after the tragic loss of life was known’.

‘I speak to you as a mother, a neighbor, a pediatrician, and a human being who is deeply sorry,’ Propst wrote Wednesday in a statement published by KPRC.

‘I understand my comment caused immense pain to those suffering indescribable grief and for that I am truly sorry.’ 

She said she wanted to ‘apologize to each and every individual suffering through terrible loss in this difficult time’. The catastrophic flash floods have killed at least 120 people, with over 170 who are still missing also presumed dead.

Dr Christina Propst has issued a weak excuse for her Facebook post suggesting that Donald Trump supporters deserved to die in the Guadalupe River floods as she takes ‘full responsibility’ for her remarks

This heartbreaking photo shows an entire cabin of Camp Mystic girls and counselors who were washed away in the horrific Texas floods. The 13 girls and two counselors were staying in Camp Mystic’s Bubble Inn cabin, which, alongside Twins cabin, housed the youngest campers

Propst also urged the community not to direct ‘responsibility or harassment’ towards her former employer Blue Fish Pediatrics.

‘They are kind, hard-working, dedicated pediatricians who had no role in this whatsoever,’ she said of her ex-colleagues.

‘Perhaps my biggest regret is that my words are now serving as a distraction from our shared responsibility to heal the pain and suffering of those whose lives have been forever changed by unspeakable loss, and to take every step to ensure such a disaster never occurs again.’

Blue Fish Pediatrics distanced itself from Propst in a statement Saturday night in which the practice disavowed her comments. 

‘We are aware that a personal social media comment by one of our physicians has caused significant hurt and outrage,’ the statement read.

‘The content and timing of that post do not reflect the values, standards, or mission of Blue Fish Pediatrics.

‘We want to be clear: 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.

A view of destruction on Wednesday after heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River, sending floodwaters roaring through homes and area summer camps in Hunt, Texas

Search and recovery crews remove debris from the bank of the Guadalupe River on July 9, 2025 in Center Point, Texas

‘Our practice exists for one purpose only – to provide excellent, loving, and respectful care to all children and their families.

‘Our patients come from every walk of life, every political belief, and every background, and we are honored to serve each of them with empathy and integrity.

‘In moments of crisis, we believe in unity over division, healing over judgment, and humility over rhetoric. We are taking this matter seriously, reviewing it internally, and have placed the physician on administrative leave.’

The practice later added that ‘the individual is no longer employed.’

The head of the Texas Medical Board Dr. Sherif Zaafran also shared Blue Fish’s message and added: ‘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.’

Propst’s profile has been removed from both the Blue Fish Pediatrics and Children’s Memorial Hermann hospital websites.

Propst’s former employer Blue Fish Pediatrics distanced itself from the pediatrician in a statement Saturday night in which the practice disavowed her comments

Friday’s flash flooding that has left more than 120 people dead, including dozens of children, across the Texas Hill Country region.

The confirmed death toll is expected to rise as the urgent search for more than 170 people still missing entered a seventh day. 

Hundreds of workers in Kerr County and other central Texas communities continue to comb through piles of muddy debris, but there have been no live rescues reported this week.

President Donald Trump is preparing to visit the disaster zone Friday with First Lady Melania Trump.

The floods are now one of the deadliest natural disasters in Texas history. It is also the deadliest from inland flooding in the US since 1976, when Colorado’s Big Thompson Canyon flooded, killing 144 people.