Trump, Abbott and inauguration

Trump, Gov. Abbott share awkward moment at inauguration speech
President Trump was surprised to see Texas governor Greg Abbott in the crowd at Capitol Hill after his inauguration.
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.
Governor Abbott congratulates 47th President Trump on inauguration
Governor Greg Abbott on Monday congratulated the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, on his inauguration. "Today marks the beginning of a new era in our nation—one brimming with promise and hope,
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defies federal government, orders flags to fly at full staff for Trump inauguration
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott flouted federal orders Monday and announced that flags in the Lone Star State will be flown at full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next
Gov. Abbott attends Donald Trump's presidential inauguration
All eyes were on Monday's presidential inauguration speech as Donald Trump became the 47th President of the United States of America.
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."
Trump heaps praise on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott minutes after swearing-in ceremony
President Donald Trump, fresh from taking the oath of office Monday, was praising Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at a gathering of VIPs when he realized the Texan was nearby. Trump had been touting his success with Hispanic voters in the November election,
Pres. Trump addresses Greg Abbott during speech
President Trump was surprised to see Texas Governor Greg Abbott in the crowd while talking about the state's efforts at the border.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addressed by president Trump during inauguration
Abbott sent a letter to President Trump asking him to use his full constitutional authority to address the U.S.-Mexico border.
President Trump surprised to see Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at post-inauguration speech
President Donald Trump was speaking to his supporters about the border after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. The president was talking about Texas' handling of the border when he realized Texas Governor Greg Abbott was in the crowd.
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." ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Will flags be at half-staff for Trump's inauguration? Abbott orders Texas to raise flags
In the case of Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at 100, that tradition will not hold. Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered that flags be raised to full staff on Inauguration Day — Monday — when ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Gov. Greg Abbott takes shot at Houston judges as Texas legislative session kicks off
The Texas governor has long pushed for state lawmakers to end what he calls “easy bail policies” in places like Houston.
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Gov. Greg Abbott visits Canadian for West Texas wildfire update Tuesday
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the Panhandle Tuesday in Canadian to offer an update on the devastation from the West ...