Greg Abbott Is A Horrible Human Being, Part 2,734

By Susie Madrak — May 1, 2023

He really is an awful human being.

I’ve announced a $50K reward for info on the criminal who killed 5 illegal immigrants Friday. Also directed #OperationLoneStar to be on the lookout.

I continue working with state & local officials to ensure all available resources are deployed to respond. pic.twitter.com/SpkUgKqKGe

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) April 30, 2023

Got that? The victims of this mass shooting were "illegal immigrants," so.... what, exactly? It serves them right?

Also:

I just spoke to the husband of one of the victims. He confirmed to me that his wife was a permanent resident of the US. He even sent me a picture of her ID confirming this.

But I guess to Greg Abbott, anyone who is from another country is an ‘ilegal immigrant’. Shameful. https://t.co/O2AphCodlh pic.twitter.com/YjGLdBMtRl

— Carlos Eduardo Espina (@cespina1998) May 1, 2023

.@GregAbbott_TX wants to dehumanize the victims. This is Sonia Argentina Guzman, 25. pic.twitter.com/YeNQPHy18F

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 1, 2023

"This cried out for a little bit of compassion, for some leadership. Of course, we got neither of those."

— @SykesCharlie on Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) bringing up the immigration status of Texas shooting victims https://t.co/qYcQD8Okwp pic.twitter.com/Xl1HRZG4Mb

— The Recount (@therecount) May 1, 2023

Greg Abbott uses racist, dehumanizing language when referring to murder victims. This is far from the first tragedy @GregAbbott_TX has politicized to push an agenda. #txlege https://t.co/OdsC9aJ253

— Michelle (@LivingBlueTX) May 1, 2023

Remember, this is a man whose life was changed forever when he hit by a falling tree that left him in a wheelchair. And instead of using that to become a better person, one of the things he did as a member of the Texas Supreme Court was support a cap on noneconomic damages. But because he was a Republican, he insisted the system was abused.

He would have received $250,000.

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