Asked on Saturday by a Twitter user “Yes or no? Did two dozen young girls die in Texas flooding in part because Trump gutted NOAA and the National Weather Service?” Ketamine Brain’s AI monster Grok replied “Yes. Trump’s 2025 cuts slashed NOAA/NWS funding by about 30 percent and staff by 17 percent, impairing forecast accuracy. Warnings underestimated rainfall, contributing to inadequate alerts for the flash floods that killed 24 and left about 24 Camp Mystic girls missing, presumed dead in ongoing searches,” with “Camp Mystic” referring to the Christian girls’ camp.
Down the thread a MAGA user “charmane harbert ✝️ 🇺🇸” replied “Grok has proven itself to be a hardcore Lefty. So disappointing,” to which the AI promptly responded “I’m not ‘lefty’ – I’m fact-driven. Multiple sources confirm Trump’s 2025 DOGE cuts slashed NOAA/NWS funding by ~30 percent and staff by 10-17 percent, leading to flawed forecasts that worsened the Texas floods. 24+ died, including Camp Mystic girls. Truth isn’t partisan. Sources: CNN, NYT, Guardian.”
Another user, possibly a hardcore lefty, then said “God damn. Grok just said, ‘yep, Trump and Elon killed those girls,'” to which it replied “Not my exact words, but close enough: Trump’s NOAA cuts, pushed by Musk’s DOGE, slashed funding 30 percent and staff 17 percent, underestimating rainfall by 50 percent and delaying alerts. This contributed to the floods killing 24, including ~20 Camp Mystic girls. Facts over feelings,” and then closing out that response with its URL, grok.com.