Texas Gov. Abbott says he’ll ‘impose 100% tariff’ on New Yorkers who move in
Abbott's 100% tariff threat targets New Yorkers moving post-election; legal experts call it unconstitutional and unenforceable, with over 765,000 reportedly considering relocation, Daily Mail says.
- On November 3, 2025, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott posted on X that he would impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from New York City the night before the mayoral election.
- Mamdani's progressive platform prompted speculation that 765,000 New York City residents might relocate if Zohran Mamdani won, prompting Greg Abbott's tariff remark on Monday.
- Legal experts noted a governor cannot lawfully impose such a tariff as it violates the Commerce Clause and Privileges and Immunities Clause, while economists called enforcement legally and practically impossible.
- The post went viral, quickly drawing widespread social media engagement, and sources later told FOX Digital Greg Abbott meant it as a joke with no follow-ups in 26 hours.
- Observers characterized Greg Abbott's 100% tariff threat as political theater playing on migration fears, while political commentators linked it to President Donald Trump's warnings and the broader partisan debate over migration and state power.
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Abbott Comments On Elections - Patriot Newsfeed
In what may be the most on-brand move of 2025, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took to X (formerly Twitter) on the eve of New York City’s mayoral election to declare a 100% “tariff” on New Yorkers moving to Texas — a jab that instantly caught fire online and left legal scholars shaking their heads. “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC,” Abbott posted, clearly aiming squarely at the flood of…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Vows to Slap "100% Tariff" on Anyone Moving from NYC After Radical Socialist Takes the Throne in Mayoral Election | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
Credit: World Travel & Tourism Council Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared war on the incoming wave of New York City “refugees” desperate to escape the impending socialist nightmare under newly elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani. On the eve of NYC’s mayoral election, Abbott took to X to announce he’d impose a staggering 100% tariff on anyone daring to cross state lines from the Big Apple to the Lone Star State after polls closed. “After the polls …
Abbott Vows To Impose "100% Tariff" On New York City Refugees Fleeing To Texas After Mamdani Victory - The American Tribune.com
After the self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani was successful in his mayoral bid against the Trump-endorsed independent Andrew Cuomo, Texas Governor Greg Abbott jokingly threatened a 100% tariff on New Yorkers relocating to Texas post-Election Day. In his own posts to Truth Social, Rump warned that a Mamdani victory would turn NYC into an “economic and social disaster,” and vowed to lash federal funds beyond the legal minimum, calling Mamdani…
Governor Threatens Financial Penalty For New Yorkers Feeling To Texas - American Liberty News
Categories: Government Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Government, New York City, Politics, Texas, Zohran Mamdani Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he will impose steep tariffs on New Yorkers moving to his state after Election Day. Abbott made the statement the day before New Yorkers went to the polls in the high-stakes mayoral contest between Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a self-identified democratic socialist, and former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani’s ca…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Promises a 100% Tariff on New Yorkers Fleeing Mamdani
Almost a decade after a Texas Republican showed contempt for “New York values,” another declared his state was doing just fine without refugees from liberal New York City. In 2016, […] The post Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Promises a 100% Tariff on New Yorkers Fleeing Mamdani appeared first on The Western Journal.
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