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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 5, 2025

We will offer them the opportunity to make judgments for themselves, again, only if Texas moves forward.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Aug 5, 2025

The special legislative session cannot last more than 30 days, but I could continue to call new sessions indefinitely.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Aug 5, 2025

So, if you have an order to be removed, what is the possible objection to the federal government enforcing that removal order?

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Aug 5, 2025

If you don’t think those folks should be sent back, then you basically just want an open border.

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Aug 5, 2025

This year alone, we've secured major, bipartisan wins including a new fighter mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County, funding to protect our Great Lakes from invasive carp, and federal disaster support for…

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Aug 5, 2025

I've always said that I'll work with anyone to get things done for Michigan.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Aug 5, 2025

I’m not creating the Four Seasons for illegal aliens.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Aug 5, 2025

I don’t think you’ve seen any state in the country work more closely with these federal agencies to fulfill a very key mission, a mandate from the American people after the 2024 election, to get this job done.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Aug 4, 2025

President Trump wants people to know if you are a violent criminal and you're in this country illegally, there will be consequences.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Aug 4, 2025

They see the laws being enforced in the United States.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Aug 4, 2025

I'm exploring with our leaders every option to redraw our state congressional lines as soon as possible

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Aug 4, 2025

There definitely is a message that it sends.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Aug 4, 2025

This is war. We are at war. And that’s why the gloves are off and I say, bring it on.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Aug 4, 2025

Real Texans do not run from a fight. But that’s exactly what most of the Texas House Democrats just did.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Aug 4, 2025

I think based upon comments made by legislators themselves, they face a possibility of facing bribery charges, which is a second-degree felony in the state of Texas.

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Kathleen Hochul
@kathleenhochul· Democratic · NY· Aug 4, 2025

To subvert the will of the people, they’re hellbent on rigging the system. Rigging the system is un-American.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Aug 4, 2025

Any Democrat who ‘solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept’ such funds to assist in the violation of legislative duties or for purposes of skipping a vote may have violated bribery laws.

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