Greg Abbott: “I stood up for a group of cheerleaders in Koontz, Texas, who…”

“… the federal Court of Appeals, getting that court to agree that students were allowed to pray when they graduate from high school. And then, as you know, this last week, I stood up for a group of cheerleaders in Koontz, Texas, who all they wanted to do was to exercise their First Amendment right to recognize God on a playing field. just like this. I know every single person in this stadium today, as well as Americans across this country, hunger for leadership in this land.” (10:47–10:59)

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