Right-wingers have long promoted wild theories about weather control, and Greene, a Donald Trump ally, gave them a big boost.

Marjorie Taylor Greene has sparked a backlash after appearing to suggest that Democrats "can control the weather." "Yes they can control the weather," the Georgia Republican wrote on X, formerly Twitter,

Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed that a mysterious “they” can control the weather after Hurricane Helene killed more than two dozen people in her state and a total of 200 across the US. Greene, a Republican from Georgia,

CLIMATEWIRE | Hurricane Helene demolished the notion there are places on Earth immune from climate change — an already shaky premise that was further discredited by widespread damage to Asheville, North Carolina, a so-called climate haven.

Hurricane Helene is a significant human tragedy with more than 200 deaths reported as of Oct. 4. Thousands more have been left homeless, with North Carolina hit particularly hard. And the property damage will be difficult for the thousands of homeowners to manage without adequate flood insurance.