Texas governor: ‘Mistakes were made’ in political mailer’s call to “defend Texas” from immigrants

”If Greg Abbott ever wonders why there is so much hate and anger toward Mexicans and immigrants, he should take a long look at his rhetoric, policies and now his mailer.” https://t.co/VOmkpqVwJ2

— Veronica Escobar (@vgescobar) August 23, 2019

Tal Axelrod on the Hill reports on some news from Texas.

Earlier this week, Texas Governor  Greg Abbott (R) apologized for a fundraising email that called on supporters to “defend Texas” from undocumented immigrants.

The political mailer, which was obtained by NBC News, told supporters that “if we’re going to DEFEND Texas, we’ll need to take matters into our own hands.”

“Mistakes were made, and a course correction has been made. And I emphasize the importance of making sure that rhetoric will not be used in any dangerous way, and we will make sure we work collaboratively,” Abbot said of the letter, which was dated the day before a gunman killed 22 people in El Paso in an attack the shooter said was in response to a “Hispanic invasion.”

A slate of Hispanic lawmakers derided the letter as racist.

“If Greg Abbott ever wonders why there is so much hate and anger toward Mexicans and immigrants, he should take a long look at his rhetoric, policies and now his mailer,” Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) tweeted.

KJ