Trump endorses Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for reelection
By Tal Axelrod - 06/01/21 08:05 PM EDT
Former President Trump has thrown his support behind Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-Texas) reelection bid as the governor finds himself embroiled in a fight with Texas Democrats over a controversial new voting rights bill.
Trump said in a statement Tuesday endorsing Abbott that the Texas Republican “is a fighter and a Great Governor for the incredible people of Texas” and has helped turn the state into a “job-creating machine.”
“Governor Greg Abbott will continue to be a great leader for the Lone Star State, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement for re-election. He will never let you down!” Trump said in the statement, which was distributed by his leadership PAC Save America.
Trump’s endorsement, which continues to hold immense sway among Republicans in Texas and elsewhere, comes as a battle over voting rights gets ready to explode in The Lone Star State over voting rights.
Democrats in the state legislature blocked a controversial bill from coming to the floor by staging a walkout over the weekend, denying the state House a quorum. That temporarily halted the legislature from being able to send the bill to Abbott’s desk for a signature.
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