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MAGA Candidate Sparks Outrage Over "Fake Weather" Claim

7/6/2025

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MAGA candidate Kandiss Taylor sparked outrage by labeling the tragic flash floods in Texas as "fake weather," just as the state mourned 30 lives lost, including nine children. As rescue efforts continued, critics like former Rep. Adam Kinzinger condemned her insensitivity, emphasizing the gravity of the disaster and the pain it has caused families.

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MAGA candidate Kandiss Taylor sparked outrage by labeling the tragic flash floods in Texas as "fake weather," just as the state mourned 30 lives lost, including nine children. As rescue efforts continued, critics like former Rep. Adam Kinzinger condemned her insensitivity, emphasizing the gravity of the disaster and the pain it has caused families.