Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said he would “impose a 100 percent tariff” on New Yorkers moving to Texas.
“After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC,” the Republican wrote on X on Monday night.
Abbott’s post came on the eve of New York City’s mayoral election, in which democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is the frontrunner.
Tariffs are taxes on goods, not people, and state governors are not permitted to levy taxes on imports from other states, let alone people. Furthermore, the Supreme Court has recognized that the constitutional right to travel includes the right to enter and leave another state freely and to become a permanent resident of another state.
But Abbott’s comment appears to tap into concerns that a wave of New Yorkers who don’t support Mamdani could flee to Texas if he is elected the mayor of the nation’s largest city.
Mamdani triumphed over former New York Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary in June. He faces Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Mamdani has promised to raise taxes on the richest New Yorkers and use the money to make city buses free and provide free, universal child care. He has also promised to freeze rent for people living in about 1 million rent-regulated apartments.
President Donald Trump has called Mamdani a “communist” and suggested federal funding cuts to the city if he is elected.
Mamdani would be the city’s first Muslim and Indian American mayor if elected.
thistimelineisweird on
100% tariffs on rich Republicans moving to Texas? Oh, no, don’t do it. Don’t I say! Don’t!
La-Boheme-1896 on
Two things – first, he can’t do that.
Second – isn’t he threatening New York Republicans? Who else wants to move to Texas?
Drolb on
Easiest tax to avoid in history
‘You moving from New York?’
‘Nope’
EmotionalTowel1 on
Imagine for a moment how much better the country would be if we gave Tx back to Mexico.
Alternative_Rate7474 on
Ha ha ha! This guy is a scream. 😀
-preciousroy- on
Yeah, tax the shit out of the two rich conservatives moving from manhattan to fucking dallas. The Texas stock exchange up yet?
notoriously909 on
It’s funny because it’s not the “libs”leaving blue states.
SoSmartish on
I can’t even imagine being from New York and wanting to move to Texas.
Jeremisio on
What does that even mean?
ImaginationToForm2 on
Uh what?
whatdoiexpect on
I was hoping the article would clear up what a “100% tariff on New Yorkers” means.
Evidently, Republicans just do not understand what a “tariff” is and like throwing the word around.
tropical_dreams_ on
Abbott is not going to stand for all those hypothetical NYers going to Texes.
They will never push him around.
AirsickIowlander on
These statements don’t even make sense, how tf do you put a tariff on people? All he’s doing is trying to get MAGAt support by using the words “tariff” and “New York” together, he knows the Trumpets are too damn stupid to realize what he’s saying isn’t even possible.
Searchlights on
That’s not anything.
That isn’t what a tariff is, how a tariff is used, or who can levy a tariff. You can’t tariff a person or an action.
This just goes to show how stupid they think their voters are.
MadAstrid on
Since the only people moving out because of the election results would be rabidly racist republicans, you would think Abbot would welcome them. After all, he bent over for Elon.
BlotchComics on
Huh?
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.
Wouldn’t he welcome people moving from NY, if they’re leaving because Mamdani wins? They would be his people.
Also… he legally can’t do what he said.
And… What would he be putting a tarriff on?
None of this makes any sense.
RedditReader4031 on
For such vocal supporters of the Constitution, especially the Second Amendment, they sure love to trample all over it! By the way, wasn’t a loose interpretation of the Second supposed to be the only barrier to an overreaching government? What happened there? I guess it only applies when they can run around in the woods in camo cosplaying as the Gravy Seals.
Barflyerdammit on
I love that these idiots are so gleeful to impose taxes.
I call Infinity Tariff on anyone moving to my state!
jigsawearth860 on
You’d have to pay me to move from the northeast to that absolute garbage Nazi state
Drudenkreusz on
Can Texans trying to move to New York get a stipend, then?
BeautifulDiscount422 on
Why does the gop always sound like internet trolls? This is so 14 year old meme bro territory. What an embarrassment.
yorapissa on
I know he is talking shit and it’s for MAGA likes, but if someone moves to Texas they deserve what’s coming to them. And, you’ll have to get used to hearing “have a blessed day” every time 10 minutes.
Mike-ggg on
It’s obviously a joke, but it may say something about how he must be concerned that Texas could turn blue with the right influx in the right areas. That may not affect things statewide at the county levels much, but they could lose a senator (or possibly both) and it would put the electoral votes for president also in jeopardy. And, losing his seat may be his biggest fear.
realancepts4real on
such a limpdicked cheesewheel
letsago9987 on
that doesn’t even make sense. does he have wheels for brains too?
KeyInvestigator3741 on
All these billionaires threatening to leave the city like that’s going to discourage people from voting for Mamdani… like are they dumb?
He mobilized the vote by highlighting affordability… no one cares if the billionaires leave, they weren’t paying their fair share anyway
southernNJ-123 on
Even the poorest republicans from NY wouldn’t move to tExAs. They go to Florida.
viewerfromthemiddle on
This is how a leader sounds when he sneers at the idiocy of his own base.
Abbott knows what a tariff is, but he thinks so little of his supporters that he throws out nonsense like this. Is he right?
mothman83 on
ok, ummm, what does that mean though? Is the state of Texas going to impound all the property of people moving there from New York? sounds like COMMUNISM……Also….. i was told all the rich people were going to flee to wonderful republican states to escape Zohran…this seems….counterproductive
PobBrobert on
These fucking morons just use words without having any idea what they mean. This is what happens when you have one of richest but stupidest countries in the world.
murbike on
Governor Hot Rod doesn’t understand the concept of tariffs, does he?
iveseensomethings82 on
So he is acknowledging that a tariff is basically a tax on citizens.
The_Beardly on
That’s not even a thing.
FFS politics in this country is so damn stupid right now.
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Who the fuck would move to Texas?
I despise him so much, ugh. Anyway, c/p follows:
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said he would “impose a 100 percent tariff” on New Yorkers moving to Texas.
“After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC,” the Republican wrote on X on Monday night.
Abbott’s post came on the eve of New York City’s mayoral election, in which democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is the frontrunner.
Tariffs are taxes on goods, not people, and state governors are not permitted to levy taxes on imports from other states, let alone people. Furthermore, the Supreme Court has recognized that the constitutional right to travel includes the right to enter and leave another state freely and to become a permanent resident of another state.
But Abbott’s comment appears to tap into concerns that a wave of New Yorkers who don’t support Mamdani could flee to Texas if he is elected the mayor of the nation’s largest city.
Mamdani triumphed over former New York Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary in June. He faces Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Mamdani has promised to raise taxes on the richest New Yorkers and use the money to make city buses free and provide free, universal child care. He has also promised to freeze rent for people living in about 1 million rent-regulated apartments.
President Donald Trump has called Mamdani a “communist” and suggested federal funding cuts to the city if he is elected.
Mamdani would be the city’s first Muslim and Indian American mayor if elected.
100% tariffs on rich Republicans moving to Texas? Oh, no, don’t do it. Don’t I say! Don’t!
Two things – first, he can’t do that.
Second – isn’t he threatening New York Republicans? Who else wants to move to Texas?
Easiest tax to avoid in history
‘You moving from New York?’
‘Nope’
Imagine for a moment how much better the country would be if we gave Tx back to Mexico.
Ha ha ha! This guy is a scream. 😀
Yeah, tax the shit out of the two rich conservatives moving from manhattan to fucking dallas. The Texas stock exchange up yet?
It’s funny because it’s not the “libs”leaving blue states.
I can’t even imagine being from New York and wanting to move to Texas.
What does that even mean?
Uh what?
I was hoping the article would clear up what a “100% tariff on New Yorkers” means.
Evidently, Republicans just do not understand what a “tariff” is and like throwing the word around.
Abbott is not going to stand for all those hypothetical NYers going to Texes.
They will never push him around.
These statements don’t even make sense, how tf do you put a tariff on people? All he’s doing is trying to get MAGAt support by using the words “tariff” and “New York” together, he knows the Trumpets are too damn stupid to realize what he’s saying isn’t even possible.
That’s not anything.
That isn’t what a tariff is, how a tariff is used, or who can levy a tariff. You can’t tariff a person or an action.
This just goes to show how stupid they think their voters are.
Since the only people moving out because of the election results would be rabidly racist republicans, you would think Abbot would welcome them. After all, he bent over for Elon.
Huh?
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.
Wouldn’t he welcome people moving from NY, if they’re leaving because Mamdani wins? They would be his people.
Also… he legally can’t do what he said.
And… What would he be putting a tarriff on?
None of this makes any sense.
For such vocal supporters of the Constitution, especially the Second Amendment, they sure love to trample all over it! By the way, wasn’t a loose interpretation of the Second supposed to be the only barrier to an overreaching government? What happened there? I guess it only applies when they can run around in the woods in camo cosplaying as the Gravy Seals.
I love that these idiots are so gleeful to impose taxes.
I call Infinity Tariff on anyone moving to my state!
You’d have to pay me to move from the northeast to that absolute garbage Nazi state
Can Texans trying to move to New York get a stipend, then?
Why does the gop always sound like internet trolls? This is so 14 year old meme bro territory. What an embarrassment.
I know he is talking shit and it’s for MAGA likes, but if someone moves to Texas they deserve what’s coming to them. And, you’ll have to get used to hearing “have a blessed day” every time 10 minutes.
It’s obviously a joke, but it may say something about how he must be concerned that Texas could turn blue with the right influx in the right areas. That may not affect things statewide at the county levels much, but they could lose a senator (or possibly both) and it would put the electoral votes for president also in jeopardy. And, losing his seat may be his biggest fear.
such a limpdicked cheesewheel
that doesn’t even make sense. does he have wheels for brains too?
All these billionaires threatening to leave the city like that’s going to discourage people from voting for Mamdani… like are they dumb?
He mobilized the vote by highlighting affordability… no one cares if the billionaires leave, they weren’t paying their fair share anyway
Even the poorest republicans from NY wouldn’t move to tExAs. They go to Florida.
This is how a leader sounds when he sneers at the idiocy of his own base.
Abbott knows what a tariff is, but he thinks so little of his supporters that he throws out nonsense like this. Is he right?
ok, ummm, what does that mean though? Is the state of Texas going to impound all the property of people moving there from New York? sounds like COMMUNISM……Also….. i was told all the rich people were going to flee to wonderful republican states to escape Zohran…this seems….counterproductive
These fucking morons just use words without having any idea what they mean. This is what happens when you have one of richest but stupidest countries in the world.
Governor Hot Rod doesn’t understand the concept of tariffs, does he?
So he is acknowledging that a tariff is basically a tax on citizens.
That’s not even a thing.
FFS politics in this country is so damn stupid right now.
What does that even mean?