Laura Helmuth is resigning as editor-in-chief of Scientific American magazine following an expletive-filled rant about Donald Trump voters.

I apologize to younger voters that my Gen X is full of f---ing fascists,” Laura Helmuth wrote in one of the posts, for which she drew criticism.

Laura Helmuth, the former chief editor of Scientific American, resigned Thursday after messages she posted on Bluesky about Trump supporters were shared in conservative circles. In a since-deleted message,

Laura Helmuth announced her resignation from the long-running magazine after her statements on election night regarding Trump sparked outrage among conservatives.