Gov. Abbott interview against vaccine mandates at University of Texas' DKR Stadium raises eyebrows

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Gov. Abbott interview against vaccine mandates at University of Texas' DKR Stadium raises eyebrows

https://www.chron.com/politics/article/Gov-Greg-Abbott-anti-vaccine-mandate-interview-16552237.php



Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 4:10 p.m.


Gov. Greg Abbott recently had an interview with alt-right website Breitbart at DKR Stadium in Austin.

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According to Breitbart's website, the interview was filmed before the Texas vs. Oklahoma State football game on Oct. 16. In the interview, Abbott also chanted an anti-Biden slogan "Let's go Brandon" and said it's caught on because of the president's "disastrous policies" on the coronavirus pandemic.

“People are angry. People who come to these stadiums, who want to gather and celebrate a great American tradition like college football, and you have Joe Biden trying to shut things down and shut people out and you got [Anthony] Fauci saying you got to stay home until Christmas or whenever — and it’s just ludicrous the policies that Joe Biden is advancing," Abbott told Breitbart.

Reaction to the video was swift online, as current and former University of Texas at students quickly recognized the empty stands of the famous University of Texas at Austin stadium in the background. Some fans questioned why the governor was allowed to film an interview about vaccine mandates there. The university does not have a vaccine mandate in keeping with Abbott's order, according to its website.

One user @CharlieKBonner tweeted "Never been more embarrassed to be a Longhorn,,, and that's saying something." Another user @J_Fuchs_ tweeted "Who at UT approved this being shot at DKR? Yikes."

Never been more embarrassed to be a Longhorn,,, and that’s saying something https://t.co/YRe3HBOX93
— Charlie Bonner (@CharlieKBonner) October 21, 2021

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[Budi]

1. Meanwhile, Nazis salute on an Austin overpass. 'Vax The Jews'

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My fking god 😕

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[dalton99a]

2. +1. Trump's very fine people

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Abbott prevented Lincoln Project ad from being run against him at UT football game