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Chemtrail Conspiracy Gains GOP Support, Experts Warn

10/17/2025

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William Wallace's concerns about airplane contrails in the 1990s fueled the chemtrail conspiracy that these trails contain harmful substances.
The theory has gained traction among some GOP lawmakers and the Make America Healthy Again movement led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The Environmental Protection Agency denies any government effort to manipulate the climate.
Scientists and public health officials call the claims baseless and harmful, warning they shape policy.

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William Wallace's concerns about airplane contrails in the 1990s fueled the chemtrail conspiracy that these trails contain harmful substances.
The theory has gained traction among some GOP lawmakers and the Make America Healthy Again movement led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The Environmental Protection Agency denies any government effort to manipulate the climate.
Scientists and public health officials call the claims baseless and harmful, warning they shape policy.