# BREAKING: Texas Governor Greg Abbott is FED UP with New Yorkers fleeing the mess they voted for — and he’s making it clear he’s not about to let Texas turn into another New York.
**Austin, TX – November 4, 2025** – In a bombshell tweet that’s set social media ablaze, Texas Governor Greg Abbott drew a line in the sand against the exodus of blue-state refugees, vowing to slap a “100% tariff” on anyone fleeing New York City for the Lone Star State if radical socialist Zohran Mamdani wins tomorrow’s mayoral election.
“After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC,” Abbott posted Monday evening, racking up over 82,000 likes and millions of views in hours. The quip, delivered with Abbott’s signature no-nonsense flair, underscores a growing frustration among red-state leaders: New Yorkers and other blue-state migrants are voting for disastrous progressive policies at home, then packing up for thriving conservative havens like Texas and Florida—only to potentially replicate the chaos they escaped.
The timing couldn’t be more pointed. With Election Day looming in the Big Apple, polls show Democratic State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani surging ahead in the race to replace Eric Adams, leading Andrew Cuomo by double digits in some surveys. The Uganda-born democratic socialist, a darling of the DSA and AOC wing, promises to “lower the cost of living” through aggressive rent controls, defund-the-police rhetoric, and green energy mandates that critics warn will bankrupt the city further.
Abbott didn’t mince words in follow-ups to reporters: “New Yorkers need to SAVE their own city—not ruin ours. Texas is booming under strong conservative leadership and doesn’t need the chaos of failed blue-state policies following them south. If you can’t stand what you created, fix it. Don’t bring it here.”
He’s got the numbers to back it up. Texas welcomed over 265,000 out-of-state migrants last year alone, with New York contributing thousands—24,451 people in recent IRS data, bringing their high-tax, high-regulation mindset with them. The result? Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin metros exploding with growth, fueled by no state income tax, business-friendly laws, and energy independence—contrasting NYC’s sky-high costs and crime waves.
Florida’s Ron DeSantis echoed the sentiment, tweeting support: “Texas gets it. Stay and fight, or stay put.” The Sunshine State saw similar influxes, netting hundreds of thousands while NY hemorrhaged residents. Abbott’s Operation Lone Star has kept borders secure, drawing even Wall Street firms south—Texas now employs more finance workers than New York.
The tweetstorm ignited a firestorm. Conservatives cheered: #TariffNewYorkers trended, with memes of U-Haul trucks hitting invisible walls at the Red River. “Finally, someone says it!” posted one Texan. Leftists cried “xenophobia,” with Mamdani’s camp calling it “racist fearmongering.” Cuomo, trailing badly, seized the moment: “Abbott’s right—vote for sanity tomorrow.”
But beneath the humor lies a serious warning. Migrants from failed states like NY, CA, and IL have flipped purple counties blue in Texas, threatening GOP dominance. Abbott’s “tariff”—a symbolic jab at Trump’s trade wars—signals: Texas won’t be California’s next chapter.
As polls open tomorrow, the message to New Yorkers is crystal clear: Texas and Florida are thriving—vote red at home, or stay there. Abbott, ever the fighter, wrapped it up: “Love freedom? Build it where you are.” With Trump allies like Abbott leading the charge, red states are fortifying against the blue tide.
The nation watches: Will NYC double down on socialism, or heed the tariff? One thing’s certain—Texas doors aren’t swinging wide for policy tourists.
