The passage of the devastating storm “Helen” through Republican states will only be a “gesture from God” to punish Trump supporters, according to a former employee at the University of Kentucky.
“Hurricane Helen…what if God punished the MAGA people for their hatred and hypocrisy? That works for me!”, Betsy Packard wrote on X, adding a winking emoji.
The Category 4 hurricane made landfall in Florida before devastating several states from Georgia to Virginia, killing more than 100 people in its path.
To the anger of many Internet users, the woman continued to make this type of comment by responding to other users of the social network.
“Something from God has happened to you and you still don't hear it? God is clearly very angry with MAGAs. How can you not see it?” She responded to one person.
Jay Blanton, a spokesperson for the University of Kentucky, wanted to set the record straight and clarified that Betsy Packard “is not an employee” of the educational institution, despite what she suggests on social media.
Such statements are abhorrent and do not reflect our values as an institution. Our thoughts and concerns are with those affected by these devastating storms. “As an organization, many members of our community are directly impacted by it and we are working with them to provide support and resources at this time,” he said in an email to the New York Post.
Betsy Packard has since tried to restore peace by pointing out that she did not actually believe what she originally wrote.
“I need to clarify previous posts. I was wrong when I thought Americans knew how to read. I said what if. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Michele Bachman attributed disasters to divine punishment. Do I believe in this? No. Did I say I believe in it? No. She said: But Some idiots believe that.
However, these interpretations were not unanimous. Some netizens even reminded him that his profile mentioned Jesus.
