Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) commented this week on what the Harris-Walz ticket would mean for the "border crisis." Governor Abbott, who authorized the building of a border wall to curb illegal immigration, has been vocal critic of the current administration, slamming Vice President Kamala Harris (D) for not visiting the border. With the announcement that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) is Vice President Harris' running mate, Governor Abbott calls the pair "frightening' on border issues.
During a CNN interview with Jake Tapper, Governor Abbott was questioned over Governor Walz's comments before becoming Vice President Harris' running mate.
During an interview on the Ezra Klein Show, Governor Walz said that he didn't "disagree" with the arguments Governor Abbott was making regarding illegal immigration, "but he treats it in the most cruel, inhuman way." The Minnesota Governor went on to share that Texas shouldn't be tackling the issue alone. "We should all collectively figure out how to do it," he said, noting that "to dismiss that Texas has a point that we could all work together is bad politics and bad policy."
Responding to Governor Walz's comments, Governor Abbott warned that the Harris-Walz team "is very frightening."
"As bad as Joe Biden has been on the border, Harris-Walz will be even worse on the border if all you do is look at the policies and pronouncements they have each made."
Governor Abbott went on to criticize Vice President Harris' running mate, saying that "he as governor was a magnet for illegal immigration by providing state funded benefits for illegal immigrants by supporting things like sanctuary cities." "He will be a disaster."
In reference to Vice President Harris, the Texas Governor pointed out that she had been "hand picked" to address issues with the border, but "under Biden-Harris, we set an all time record for the number of people who have crossed the border illegally."
