Greg Abbott, Donald Trump and Texas Gov

Trump praises Abbott at inauguration, promises to militarize border and build wall
The Trump White House will also be looking to Texas for some of its staffing. Paige Willey, communications director for Paxton, will join the White House as deputy assistant for economic policy and Ryan Baasch, associated deputy Attorney General, will be a special assistant for economic policy, according to Bloomberg.
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."
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.
Trump, Gov. Abbott share awkward moment at inauguration speech
In a long-winded speech to supporters shortly after being sworn into office, President Donald Trump awkwardly called out Texas Governor Greg Abbott for doing "a great job" —and then seemed genuinely surprised that Abbott was actually in attendance.
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.
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,
Texas Governor Abbott calls for more buoys on the Rio Grande River following Trump's inauguration
Texas installs more buoys in the Rio Grande following the inauguration of now President Donald Trump Monday. The state first began putting buoys in the Rio Grande in 2023…to make it more difficult for people to cross the river.
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.
Gov. Abbott elevates Blacklock to chief justice, appoints new member to Texas Supreme Court
Blacklock is replacing retired Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, while Abbott's legal adviser James Sullivan takes the open spot on ...
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Greg Abbott reaches political zenith after bruising election year
A former Texas Supreme Court Justice and attorney general, Abbott was a veteran of Texas politics when in 2014 he trounced Democrat Wendy Davis by 20 percentage points to become the state’s 48th ...
Gov. 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 ...
Greg Abbott is reshaping the Texas Supreme Court in his image with Blacklock, Sullivan appointments | Editorial
Gov. Greg Abbott's Supreme Court picks Jimmy Blacklock and James Sullivan raise concerns he is shifting Texas' high court in ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Justice Jimmy Blacklock as next Texas Supreme Court chief justice
Abbott originally appointed Blacklock to the high court as the Place 2 justice in 2018. Abbott's general counsel James ...
Gov. Abbott, Texas won't be that great without water resources | Letters to the Editor
Perhaps Gov. Abbott should spend a little time addressing how we will meet the water needs of all the new businesses he is ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott names new chief justice to Texas Supreme Court
He was Abbott’s general counsel in the governor’s office, worked in private practice in Houston and Austin and spent six years in the Texas attorney general’s office. Blacklock is a graduate ...