Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to slap New Yorkers with a “100% tariff” if they flee to the Lone Star state if democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor.
“After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC,” the Republican governor tweeted on the eve of the mayoral election.
It wasn’t immediately clear why he wanted to punish new arrivals, nor if such a tariff would even be possible.
Mamdani’s “tax the rich” policy has long raised fears of a max exodus of New York City’s wealthiest residents — with a poll this week suggesting more than 750,000 would flee.
Abbott joined the chorus of GOPers tearing into the far-left candidate ahead of the election — as they warned against voting for him.
President Trump, for his part, threw his support behind Mamdani’s rival — former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, just hours before New Yorkers took to polling booths.
“Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him, and hope he does a fantastic job. He is capable of it, Mamdani is not!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He also threatened to withhold federal funds from the Big Apple if Mamdani is victorious.
“If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home,” Trump said.
