Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has resisted a mask mandate, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday despite being vaccinated. The disease has been ravaging Abbott’s state, and yet, he has refused to fight against the virus, and that seems to be the trend with Republican governors for some reason.
“The Governor has been testing daily, and today was the first positive test result,” his office said in a statement. “Governor Abbott is in constant communication with his staff, agency heads, and government officials to ensure the state government continues to operate smoothly and efficiently. The Governor will isolate in the Governor’s Mansion and continue to test daily. Governor Abbott is receiving Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody treatment.”
There is a bigger problem, though. The reason that most of us are happy to wear a simple protective face mask is to protect the people around us. That is too much to ask of a lot of Republicans who have become defiant over simple guidelines. Abbott is one of those people.
The day before testing positive for the novel coronavirus, Abbott shared a video and photos of a crowded event he attended. The crowd appears to be mask-less at the Republican Club at Heritage Ranch meeting on Monday.
Watch:
.@GregAbbott_TX is at the Republican Club at Heritage Ranch meeting tonight! pic.twitter.com/oIuabG72lU
— Texans for Abbott (@AbbottCampaign) August 17, 2021
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Another standing room only event in Collin County tonight.
Thank y’all for the enthusiastic reception.
Let’s keep this energy up and send a message that Texas values are NOT up for grabs in 2022. pic.twitter.com/wlPZyrHpx3
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) August 17, 2021
Twitter users weighed in at the spectacle.
Texas gov last night…today he tested Covid+ https://t.co/WQEbMHKTvN
— John Kennedy (@JKennedyReport) August 17, 2021
Some of y’all may die. Get tested ASAP. pic.twitter.com/FhifYYFnk2
— Erik Halvorsen (@erikhalvorsen18) August 17, 2021
Only remaining questions are how many of these unvaccinated Republicans did Greg Abbott kill last night and how many people will they kill in Collin County? https://t.co/34UxOqDLdV
— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) August 17, 2021
Turns out, it is now a potential super-spreader event. Way to go, Abbott.
— Kathleen supports Voting Rights (@KathleenT135) August 17, 2021
Not one mask in sight, in a room full of senior citizens. And now we know that Abbott is COVID-positive.https://t.co/YcKCuLctKg
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) August 17, 2021
According to the statement from his office he is resting at the Governor’s mansion and receiving monoclonal antibodies. All while his hospitals run out of room. It’s good to be the king. 😏
— Murray (@Murraykeen) August 17, 2021
park them in front of the governor’s mansion, where abbott has tested positive and is currently relaxing without any severe symptoms while getting top dollar medical treatments that are unavailable to the people who he told to go out and live their lives unmasked https://t.co/LTNKXBiYbQ
— Kay Taylor Rea (@kaytaylorrea) August 17, 2021
What a shameful lack of leadership from Republicans amid the pandemic that has taken over 600,000 American lives.
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