Greg Abbott cancels NRA convention appearance as Uvalde anger rises

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Texas Governor Abbott will instead record a message for the NRA's convention in Houston, whose attendees include former President Donald Trump.

) event in Houston, Texas on Friday and instead make another visit to the town of Uvalde where a recent school shooting left 21 people dead.

"The governor will be addressing the NRA through prerecorded video," Abbott spokesperson Mark Miner said.

 

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Hoping that anger permeates all around the state and takes it all the way to the voting booth.

Too little too late. His gun bill last year alone. 🙄 Why people vote for these people will never cease to amaze me

He's still covered in the blood of those sweet babies.

Sorry, which NRA member was a problem?

Wow he really did.

he's sending a video message lmao he isn't cancelling shit

Will still speak via video. 😡

He didn’t really “cancel” if he’s sending pre-recorded remarks. NRA is still his top priority, he’s acting like this atrocious mass murder is an in convenience to him. CorruptAndComplicitGOP NRAwhore

According to Abbott all we have to do is put armed officers say schools. Didn't help yesterday, didn't help in Parkland, or Sandy Hook, not enough room to name the rest....

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