Houston Chronicle by Jeremy Wallace Jan. 22, 2020
Host Stuart Varney also asked Abbott about the changing politics of Texas and if people moving to the state are beginning to turn the state blue.
“First, my job every single day is to wake up and make sure that does not happen,†Abbott said. “They need to remember exactly why they’re fleeing California; why they’re fleeing Illinois; Why they’re fleeing New Jersey and New York and these other states. Do not bring with you the thing that’s causing you to flee those states. Come to the land of freedom. Texas is the last bastion of opportunity. Don’t blow it when you come here.â€
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Gov. Greg Abbott issues warning to people moving to Texas from places like Calif and NY: "Do not bring with you the thing that’s causing you to flee those states. Come to the land of freedom...Don’t blow it when you come here" |
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Abbott is on an 11-day economic development mission that started in Israel on Jan. 14. In Davos, he participated in the World Economic Forum, where he talked up the state’s booming economy and was trying to strike deals to get more businesses to move to Texas.
Abbott had no shortage of praise for Trump during an interview on FOX Business from Davos, where he said Trump delivered one of his best speeches ever. He said Trump was able to explain American exceptionalism and did not apologize for the nation’s strong economy.
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