event 5
Event 5: Texas Border Wall Controversy
top retweets:
BREAKING: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just announced that Florida will assist Texas and Arizona by sending FL law enforcement manpower to the southern border states after they asked for help. “Florida will answer the call, Florida has your back,” DeSantis said. @FoxNews
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 16, 2021
TEXAS: deregulating energy is about Freedom
— Jake Maccoby (@jdmaccoby) June 16, 2021
ALSO TEXAS: set your thermostat at 82 degrees or our Freedom Grid will explode
Texas is banning teachers from talking about racism while Republicans try to massively suppress Black & Brown votes
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) June 16, 2021
Tonight, the Dallas skyline has gone dark to conserve power. Tomorrow, Texas governor Greg Abbott will announce details about expanding Trump's border wall.
— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) June 16, 2021
Don't elect Republicans unless you want to live like this. pic.twitter.com/RGWoTUgdGF
The people in power can't keep the power on for the people of Texas.
— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) June 16, 2021
It's the incompetence & corruption in the absence of accountability.
That’s why we fight for voting rights in Texas. A true democracy will ensure our leaders respond to the people they're supposed to serve.
Manchin & Sinema didn't attend Senate Dem lunch where Texas Democrats spoke about need to pass For the People Act to stop GOP voter suppression
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) June 15, 2021
The right to vote is fundamental in our democracy. Today, I met with Texas state legislators to discuss how we can stop legislation that will make it harder for Americans to exercise their right to vote. pic.twitter.com/Mxpd9oVF4Y
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) June 16, 2021
Governor Greg Abbott says Texas will spend $250,000,000 on a “down payment” for a state border wall. He’s also asking for donations of land and cash.
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) June 16, 2021
The state has spent $0 to help Texans pay the $18B surge in utility bills.
The Texas power grid can handle heating and cooling as long as it isn’t hot or cold.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) June 16, 2021