Trump, Texas Gov and Greg Abbott

Trump heaps praise on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott minutes after swearing-in ceremony
The new president said he’ll work with Abbott to quickly build the border wall and crack down on illegal immigration.
Trump moves to expand on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown in first executive orders
The new president said he would designate drug cartels terrorists and send troops to the southern border to repel an “invasion," even as crossings are at a low.
President Trump pledges to expand border wall, praises Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
The speech underscored President Trump's continued focus on immigration, which he called the nation's "number one issue."
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that university broke DEI ban
Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Greg Abbott Issues Warning to Texas A&M President Over DEI
Texas A&M University had planned to send a delegation to a conference that white and Asian people were ineligible to attend.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will attend Trump inauguration in D.C.
Abbott’s appearance will come just a week after he joined other Republican governors around the nation at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
Gov. Greg Abbott wants to extend Texas’ DEI ban to K-12 schools
Texas passed a DEI ban at the state’s public universities. Now Abbott wants the state to stop funding diversity programs in K-12 schools.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders floating barriers to be set up along southern border
Among the slew of executive orders signed after reaching the White House Monday night, President Donald Trump formally withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), saying the far-reaching pandemic monitoring organization had "ripped off" the U.
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Greg Abbott’s threat against Texas A&M president wrong in spirit and law
The law that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was flexing over prohibits state universities from having DEI programs or activities, but with key caveats.
Gov. Greg Abbott orders all flags raised to "full-staff" in Texas for Trump's inauguration
In a statement released on Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the U.S. flag should be displayed "especially on Inauguration Day."
Pres. Trump surprised to see Gov. Greg Abbott in crowd
President Donald Trump speaks about the border after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. The president was talking about Texas' handling of the border when he realized the governor was in the crowd.
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Greg Abbott starts 2025 with almost $70 million in campaign cash
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference in Austin, June 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)(Eric Gay / AP) ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott fights effort to obtain price tag for controversial border billboards
The billboards, meant to deter illegal border crossings, include messages such as 'How much did you pay to have your daughter ...
Gov. Abbott proposes eliminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and initiatives in K-12 public schools
The push expands on efforts from the last legislative session in 2023, when state lawmakers banned DEI programs at public ...
Trump launches sweeping border crackdown, mass deportation push
President Donald Trump on Monday kicked off his sweeping immigration crackdown, tasking the U.S. military with aiding border ...