Overview
- Abbott wrote on X Monday that after polls close he will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from New York City.
- His office did not provide details when asked how a tariff on relocating residents would be implemented or enforced.
- The Constitution assigns tariff powers to the federal government, not to individual states such as Texas.
- The post coincided with New York City’s mayoral election, with an Oct. 29 Quinnipiac poll showing Zohran Mamdani leading Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Cuomo and warned of limiting federal funds if Mamdani wins, as commentators questioned the legal basis of Abbott’s claim.