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Greg Abbott accused of targeting Black mayors with migrant busing Headline from Newsweek, from the development of May 1, 2023
Newest development May 2, 2023 · 3 reports Mayor Eric Adams accuses Texas governor of playing racial politics by continuing to send asylum seekers to Black-run cities
"Put plainly, Abbott is using this crisis to hurt Black-run cities," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.
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Greg Abbott accused of targeting Black mayors with migrant busing
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Mayor Eric Adams accuses Texas governor of playing racial politics by continuing to send asylum seekers to Black-run cities
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The Daily Caller
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Claims Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Is Using The Migrant Crisis To ‘Hurt Black-Run Cities’ ↗ (opens The Daily Caller) Published Apr 30, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description Eric Adams accused Greg Abbott of busing migrants from the southern border state in order to "hurt black run cities."
Fox News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams accuses Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of targeting 'Black-run cities' with migrant buses ↗ (opens Fox News) Published Apr 30, 2023
Fox News's feed description Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of targeting "Black-run cities" with migrant buses he has sent to "sanctuary cities."
New York Post
Adams plays race card, accuses Abbott of hurting ‘Black-run cities’ with migrant buses ↗ (opens New York Post) Published Apr 30, 2023
New York Post's feed description Adams made the explosive claim in a seething statement — even though a Texas Democratic mayor of Mexican descent has shipped more than twice the number of migrants both to New York City and C…
Newsweek
Greg Abbott accused of targeting Black mayors with migrant busing ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Apr 30, 2023
Newsweek's feed description "Put plainly, Abbott is using this crisis to hurt Black-run cities," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.
Fox News
NYC's Eric Adams doubles down, says Greg Abbott is targeting 'Black mayors' ↗ (opens Fox News) Published May 1, 2023
Fox News's feed description NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of targeting "Black mayors" with bussing program, insists he never accused the Republican of racism.
Gothamist
Mayor Adams accuses Texas Gov. Abbott of targeting cities with Black mayors ↗ (opens Gothamist) Published May 1, 2023
Gothamist's feed description In a statement, Abbott said the mayor was “spreading falsehoods and outright lies.”
CBS News
New York Post
Mayor Adams denies calling Greg Abbott racist after alleging Texas gov targeted ‘black-run cities’ ↗ (opens New York Post) Published May 1, 2023
New York Post's feed description “Governor Abbot sent asylum-seekers to New York, black mayor. To Washington, black mayor. To Houston, black mayor. To Los Angeles, black mayor. To Denver, black mayor. He passed over thousand…
Hot Air
NYC Mayor Adams calls Governor Abbott racist for bussing illegal migrants to "black-run" cities ↗ (opens Hot Air) Published May 1, 2023
Hot Air's feed description New York City Mayor Eric Adams pivoted to a standard default position for Democrats when he criticized Texas Governor Greg Abbott for bussing illegal aliens to sanctuary cities. Adams claimed Abbott i...
Fox News
NYC's Eric Adams doubles down, says Gregg Abbott is targeting 'Black mayors' ↗ (opens Fox News) Published May 1, 2023
Fox News's feed description NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of targeting "Black mayors" with bussing program, insists he never accused the Republican of racism.
New York Post
Adams’ racial slur on Texas gov: fresh symptom of an all-talk mayor ↗ (opens New York Post) Published May 1, 2023
New York Post's feed description Proclamations have consequences, as Mayor Eric Adams is discovering.
Axios
N.Y.C. mayor: Texas governor is "targeting 5 cities run by Black mayors" ↗ (opens Axios) Published May 1, 2023
Axios's feed description "Put plainly, Abbott is using this crisis to hurt Black-run cities," Mayor Eric Adams said.
