Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) faced widespread ridicule on Monday after mistakenly issuing a statement meant to address Hurricane Helene, instead highlighting her new legislative proposal, the “Childhood Genital Mutilation Prevention Act.”
In an email labeled “Rep. Nancy Mace Statement on Hurricane Helene,” her office failed to mention the devastating storm, which claimed at least 132 lives across six states, including 29 in South Carolina. The email’s content focused exclusively on Mace’s push to ban gender transition surgeries for individuals under 18, describing the bill as a protective measure against “irreversible procedures” and “devastating consequences.”
“Our children are not guinea pigs in the radical left’s dangerous social experimentation,” Mace stated. “Only 12–27% of children with gender dysphoria carry it into adulthood, yet irreversible therapies and surgeries are far too available in the U.S. The genital mutilation of young bodies under the guise of progressivism is sick, and protecting our children means saying no to this lunacy.”
The communication blunder quickly garnered attention on social media, with Business Insider senior politics reporter Bryan Metzger noting the “technical difficulties” at Mace’s office.
Critics also pointed out the congresswoman’s high staff turnover rate and a challenging work environment, suggesting that such issues contribute to frequent missteps.
some technical difficulties over at Rep. Nancy Mace's office pic.twitter.com/9LT7FvMT7x
— bryan metzger (@metzgov) September 30, 2024
Amidst the chaos, Mace only addressed Hurricane Helene in one of eleven social media posts on the same day, expressing sorrow for the lives lost in her state. “Our hearts are heavy as we pray for the 25 lives lost in South Carolina because of Hurricane #Helene,” she wrote.
In contrast, she posted extensively about other topics, including five posts on the southern border and two concerning transgender issues in schools. This comes after she faced criticism for a “tone-deaf” tweet on Sunday, sharing a photo of a beach sunset while the region dealt with the storm’s aftermath.
“You can’t beat a #SundaySunset on the beach! Send your #SundaySunset in,” she posted on X.
