Gov. Abbott Threatens 100% Tariff on New Yorkers Escaping Mamdani
5th November 2025
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to impose a “100% tariff” on New Yorkers looking to escape to the Lone Star State if democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani wins the Big Apple’s mayoral election on Tuesday.
“After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC,” the Republican governor wrote on X Monday afternoon.
Abbott did not elaborate on why he would penalize new residents of his state or how he would impose such a tariff.