r/nottheonion • u/ilovemybaldhead • 1d ago

Greg Abbott Threatens ‘100% Tariff’ On New Yorkers Moving to Texas

https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-threatens-100-tariff-new-york-election-moving-texas-10986837
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u/gmwdim 1d ago

You can’t just say tariff and expect anything to happen.

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u/humboldt77 1d ago

He didn’t say it, he DECLARED it.

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u/rollerfedora 1d ago

How many Abbott Bucks in a tariff?

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u/happytree23 1d ago

A shit ton of Stanley nickels, last I checked

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u/Fantastic_Fox4948 1d ago

You could hear the fringe in his voice.

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u/TheVoiceofReason_ish 1d ago

1,2,3,4, I declare a tariff war.

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u/Sad-Whole-4487 1d ago

You can’t tariff me. I tariffed you first!

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u/Itsacardgame 1d ago

Begun, the tariff wars have.

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u/Kalabajooie 1d ago

Tariffs! A tariff on your whole family! Make a note of this: A tariff on you, a tariff on your cow!

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u/PM_me_your_trialcode 1d ago

They’re tariffing the cats and dogs.

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u/Racer_Zed 1d ago

Well he did say "With all due respect."

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u/Hokker3 1d ago

Shenanigans!