Weather
2018
2018-11-01 Marjorie Taylor Greene posted a deleted theory that California wildfires were started by “space solar generators.
https://www.aju.edu/events/jewish-space-lasers-conspiracy-theories-and-antisemitism
2024 April
2024-04-06 Rudy Giuliani suggested earthquakes were targeting communist states, later claiming critics lacked a sense of humor.
https://x.com/Newsweek/status/1776690949176856804
2024 September
2024-09-30 After Hurricane Helene hit, Trump posted, “…I’ll be there shortly, but don’t like the reports that I’m getting about the Federal Government, and the Democrat Governor of the State, going out of their way to not help people in Republican areas. MAGA!” It is worth mentioning for context the North Carolina governor reached out to the Trump administration September 15, 2025 asking for Helene relief, stating that they only paid out 9% of what was expected.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113227214995355086
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113227266617485932
2024 October
2024-10-03 Trump posted about Hurricane Helene relief, “Kamala and Sleepy Joe are universally being given POOR GRADES for the way that they are handling the Hurricane, especially in North Carolina. It is going down as the WORST & MOST INCOMPETENTLY MANAGED “STORM,” AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, EVER SEEN BEFORE - BUT THEIR MANAGEMENT OF THE BORDER IS WORSE! MAGA2024”.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113243226398293844
2024-10-03 After Helene misinformation spread, reports said rescue efforts were hindered and some victims avoided aid over false claims about $750 limits and property seizure.
2024-10-03 Marjorie Taylor Greene posted “Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done”. She later posted a map showing how the hurricane affected areas in conjunction with the electoral map.
https://x.com/mtgreenee/status/1842039774359462324
https://x.com/mtgreenee/status/1841839254143381961
2024-10-03 Alex Jones promoted the conspiracy that Hurricane Helene was manmade and accused the federal government of failing to stop it.
https://x.com/RealAlexJones/status/1842008511330357571
2024-10-04 The American Red Cross and the North Carolina DPS had to publish websites fighting harmful Conservative rhetoric and misinformation about aid going into Helene disaster recovery efforts.
2024-10-14 FEMA had to publish a “Hurricane Rumor” fact sheet to help fight dangerous Republican misinformation.
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/rumor/hurricane-rumor-response
2024-10-23 The NOAA had to publish a fact-checking press release on their website to debunk false claims about weather control.
https://www.noaa.gov/news/fact-check-debunking-weather-modification-claims
2025 January
2025-01-16 Social media rumors claimed California wildfires were caused by a “Directed Energy Weapon” (DEW).
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wildfire-conspiracy-theories-viral-fact-check/