Scientific American Top Editor Resigns After Calling Trump Supporters Dumb Fascists

The editor-in-chief of Scientific American has resigned following a series of heated social media posts on election night in which she referred to Trump supporters as "f–-king fascists."

She also lashed them as the "meanest, dumbest, most bigoted" Americans.

Laura Helmuth's resignation was confirmed by magazine president, Kimberly Lau, who thanked her for four years of leadership that included major awards.

Helmuth lashed Trump supporters in bitterly criticla comments on Bluesky as election results began indicating a favorable outcome for the now president-elect.

Reflecting on her Indiana roots, Helmuth wrote: "I remember why I left Indiana ... and remember why I respect the people who stayed and are trying to make it less racist and sexist."

She added in a since deleted post: "Solidarity to everybody whose meanest, dumbest, most bigoted high-school classmates are celebrating ... f— them to the moon and back."

Helmuth apologized to younger voters that her generation was "so full of f--king fascists."

She later also apologized for the Bluesky messages.

"These posts, which I have deleted, do not reflect my beliefs; they were a mistaken expression of shock and confusion about the election results," she wrote.

The day after the election, Helmuth shared an article from Scientific American titled "Election Grief Is Real. Here's How to Cope," where psychotherapist Pauline Boss spoke on the unresolved grief some people experience after an unexpected election result, comparing it to "frozen grief."

For only the second time in its nearly 180 years, Scientific American endorsed a presidential candidate, backing Vice President Kamala Harris. It described Trump as a threat to public safety who "rejects evidence, preferring instead nonsensical conspiracy fantasies."

The magazine has since begun its search for Helmuth's successor.