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Texas governor deflects blame for flood deaths with football comparison

Greg Abbott gives bizarre football analogy when asked who is to blame for deaths in Texas floods
  • Texas Governor Greg Abbott used a football analogy to deflect questions about accountability for the over 100 deaths in the state’s recent floods.
  • During a press conference on Tuesday, Abbott criticized a reporter's question regarding who was to blame for the fatalities, labelling it the word choice of losers.
  • He said that successful teams and winners focus on finding solutions rather than assigning blame.
  • Abbott implied that focusing on blame is characteristic of losing teams, contrasting it with the approach of championship teams that aim to overcome challenges.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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