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Greg Abbott: “Texas has its own separate laws that are independent of the…”

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Gov. Abbott UNLOADS on ruling: 'WON'T TOLERATE THIS!'

Published November 20, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:20

So it's a bit of a test case. Talk to me about your decision to do that. So listen, Texas has its own separate laws that are independent of the United States laws with regard to designating foreign terrorist organizations. I have that authority as governor and I used that authority previously to designate the Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and now to designate the Muslim Brotherhood and now CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations. (02:20–02:28)

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Asserts Texas has independent laws for designating foreign terrorist organizations.

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“I used that authority previously to designate the Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.”
Gov. Abbott UNLOADS on ruling: 'WON'T TOLERATE THIS!' | Uploaded November 20, 2025 | 02:29-02:36
“One of the founders of CARE Texas in our state had ties to financing terrorism and was put in prison for 65 years.”
Gov. Abbott UNLOADS on ruling: 'WON'T TOLERATE THIS!' | Uploaded November 20, 2025 | 02:53-03:06
“The executive director of CAIR praised the Oct. 7 [attack] by Hamas that killed Americans.”
Gov. Abbott UNLOADS on ruling: 'WON'T TOLERATE THIS!' | Uploaded November 20, 2025 | 03:06-03:14
“Those drivers that were here illegally obtained a driver's license in California.”
Gov. Abbott UNLOADS on ruling: 'WON'T TOLERATE THIS!' | Uploaded November 20, 2025 | 05:13-05:20
“There was actually zero evidence of any racial judgment playing any role in the decision making process [of the redistricting].”
Gov. Abbott UNLOADS on ruling: 'WON'T TOLERATE THIS!' | Uploaded November 20, 2025 | 00:56-01:06
“What that designation [as a terror organization] does, it prohibits them from being able to buy or own property in the state of Texas.”
Gov. Abbott UNLOADS on ruling: 'WON'T TOLERATE THIS!' | Uploaded November 20, 2025 | 04:36-04:44
“Law enforcement apprehended 31 illegal immigrant commercial drivers, that is truck drivers who are in the United States illegally.”
Gov. Abbott UNLOADS on ruling: 'WON'T TOLERATE THIS!' | Uploaded November 20, 2025 | 05:12-05:20