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Greg Abbott: “We are going to defund any city that defunds their police in…”

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Holds 'Get-Out-The-Vote' Event In La Grange As State's Primary Nears

Published February 19, 2026 | Video Starts at 18:47

And so I worked with these legislators and got to the finish line. A law that I signed saying We are going to defund any city that defunds their police in our state. In Texas, we support our law enforcement officers, period. But these dangerous threats, they're coming for more than just socialists in our large cities around here. (18:47–18:53)

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Asserts that Texas will defund cities that defund their police departments.

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