The Internet Is Having A Field Day Now That Republicans Seemingly Believe That Democrats Control The Weather

Morgan Sloss
·4-min read

Two weeks after Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton has slammed Florida — and people on the internet are talking about Democrats controlling the weather.

Stadium with roof torn off, debris scattered on the field, and city skyline in the background
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You're probably wondering which genius came up with this conspiracy theory. Well, believe it or not, it comes from a sitting Congress member! Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene (I bet you believe it now).

Marjorie Taylor Greene giving a thumbs down
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Last week, she shared a map of the areas affected by Hurricane Helene overlaid with an electoral map.

Marjorie Taylor Greene /  Twitter: @mtgreenee

Then, she shared another tweet, writing, "Yes they can control the weather."

Marjorie Taylor Greene /  Twitter: @mtgreenee

She only wrote "they," but it's assumed she meant the Democrats/the government.

It became such a big topic of discussion that President Biden even shot down her theory on TV. "Marjorie Taylor Greene, the congresswoman from Georgia, is now saying the federal government is literally controlling the weather, we’re controlling the weather," he said. "It’s beyond ridiculous. It’s so stupid. It’s got to stop."

Joe Biden speaking at a lectern
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When she first shared her bright idea, people naturally made jokes about the absurdity of it all. And now that Hurricane Milton has caused so much damage, X (formerly called Twitter) is filled with people talking about the Democrats' supposed secret power.

Some people referenced the OG weather machine aka the one from Disney Channel Original Movie The Ultimate Christmas Present:

Disney / Twitter: @andrewasei

...while others referenced Fifth Harmony's "Work from Home":

ABC / Twitter: @Brittymigs

This person connected a bunch of conservative conspiracies...

Twitter: @karlykingsley

...while this person made a great point:

Twitter: @BrianKarem

Lawmaker Jared Moskowitz pointed out that if the government controls the weather machine, uh, that would mean Trump did, too:

MSNBC / Twitter: @RepMoskowitz

A lot of folks made requests:

Twitter: @joeyAZ94

Twitter: @covie_93

This person explained why the weather machine actually hasn't been turned on yet:

Twitter: @MNateShyamalan

This person had some excellent questions:

Warner Bros / Twitter: @Lawmadillo

Some people just shook their heads:

Twitter: @astro_alexandra

Twitter: @whodathomo

This person gave away our Democrat secrets:

Twitter: @HeyuDeuphus

And finally, Jared said what we're all thinking:

MSNBC / Twitter: @Acyn

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