A pediatrician affiliated with a network of Houston-area clinics has been dismissed after a social media post appeared to mock victims of the catastrophic Texas floods, many of whom were children, based on their political beliefs.
Blue Fish Pediatrics confirmed late Sunday that the doctor in question is “no longer employed” following widespread backlash to a now-deleted post attributed to Dr. Christina Propst. The message, shared under a Facebook account associated with Propst, appeared to suggest that residents of Kerr County — a region that heavily supported Donald Trump — were getting “what they voted for” amid the flooding disaster that has claimed over 100 lives.
“We strongly condemn the comments made in that post,” Blue Fish said in a statement. “They do not reflect the values, standards, or mission of Blue Fish Pediatrics. We do not support or condone any statement that politicizes tragedy, diminishes human dignity, or fails to uphold compassion for every child and family, regardless of background or beliefs.”
Though the clinic didn’t name Propst directly, her biography was quietly removed from the Blue Fish website shortly after the statement was released. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Guardian that Propst was indeed the physician referenced. Efforts to reach her for comment were unsuccessful.
The now-viral post, which circulated widely on social media, read:
“May all visitors, children, non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry. Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for. Bless their hearts.”
Critics slammed the post as cruel, particularly as the region continues to recover from historic flooding that saw the Guadalupe River rise 26 feet in under an hour, wiping out homes, camps, and communities in its path. Among the victims were numerous children, including campers at the 99-year-old all-girls Christian institution, Camp Mystic.
Outrage grew quickly, with users tagging Blue Fish Pediatrics and demanding action. The company initially said it had placed the physician on leave, but later confirmed she had been let go. In a follow-up statement, the clinic added, “We stand in full support of the families and communities who are grieving, recovering, and seeking answers.”
Memorial Hermann Health System — with which Blue Fish Pediatrics is affiliated — also weighed in, noting that Propst was not employed directly by the hospital network. However, it too condemned the post in strong terms:
“We have zero tolerance for rhetoric that undermines the values of empathy, dignity, and care at the core of our mission.”
The post’s timing — coming just days after the floods began and while rescue efforts were still underway — made it particularly incendiary. Survivors in Kerr County have since shared harrowing stories of loss and frustration over what many say was inadequate warning and response from local officials.
Propst’s now-removed biography described her as a New York native and Princeton alumna who earned her medical degree from Tulane and had worked in Houston pediatric practices for 17 years before joining Blue Fish in 2018. She had previously been named “best pediatrician” in multiple local reader polls.
As of Monday, the death toll from the Texas floods stood at more than 90, with dozens still missing.
