Texas, Abbott and Flood
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Green Matters on MSNTexas Is Grieving, so Where Is Greg Abbott and Why Is Dan Patrick Acting in His Place?A devastating flood is making national news, prompting people to wonder why Dan Patrick is acting governor of Texas while Greg Abbott is away.
Following an aerial tour of the area, Abbott told reporters that blame-seeking was “the word choice of losers.” The governor then turned to that most cherished Texas unifier, football, likening emergency responders to a football team faced with a setback.
The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.
Governor Abbott Outlines Texas' Comprehensive Response to Flooding Crisis in Austin Press Conference
Governor Greg Abbott updates on Texas' response to severe flooding, highlighting ongoing dangers and state efforts, supported by a Major Disaster Declaration and the coordination of numerous agencies.
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Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) and Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd were asked about the response to deadly flash flooding during a press briefing in Kerrville, Texas.
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'Let's Pray': Texas Governor Greg Abbott Stops Press Conference To Comfort Flood Victims In Kerr CountyTexas Governor Greg Abbott stopped his press conference to comfort victims of flooding in Kerr County, Texas yesterday.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott compared those asking who was to blame for the deadly flood in Kerr County last weekend to a losing football team.During a press conference Tuesday afternoon in which Abbott said 110 people were confirmed dead and 161 were still missing,
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Mediaite on MSNGov. Abbott Jabs Those Asking ‘Who’s to Blame’ for Texas Tragedy: That’s the ‘Word Choice of Losers’"You ask, I'm going to use your words, 'Who's to blame?' Know this: that's the word choice of losers," Greg Abbott told reporters Tuesday The post Gov. Abbott Jabs Those Asking ‘Who’s to Blame’ for Texas Tragedy: That’s the ‘Word Choice of Losers’ first appeared on Mediaite.