"President Biden needs to do what Texas has been trying to do in his absence – secure our southern border. Once again, President Biden proved that Texas leads, and Washington follows."
– Governor Greg Abbott
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – During Tuesday night's "State of the Union" speech – during which he was openly laughed at and roundly booed – "President Joe Biden illustrated that states like Texas are leading the nation, and Washington follows. He announced initiatives to lessen the flow of deadly fentanyl into this country, yet Texas has been fighting this surge ever since he opened our southern border to the dramatically increased influence of Mexican drug cartels," said Texas Governor Greg Abbott in response to Biden's claims.
In fact, Texas has seized enough fentanyl to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States, said Abbott.
“Texas also announced an effort last year to educate the public on the dangers of this horrific drug through our "One Pill Kills" campaign."Americans deserve decisive action from our federal government to stem the tide of this deadly drug entering our country, but in order to truly solve the fentanyl crisis, President Biden needs to do what Texas has been trying to do in his absence – secure our southern border," said Abbott.
"Once again, President Biden proved that Texas leads, and Washington follows."
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