Former President Donald Trump announced his campaign’s Texas leadership team Saturday night, which included several high-ranking state officials, but notably absent Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
In a statement released before thousands of people gathered at the Waco Regional Airport since Trump announced his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump outlined a list of Texans who will make up the state’s leadership team.
The Republican slate includes Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton, Congressman Ronny Jackson, Congressman Troy Nehls, Congressman Pete Sessions and many others.
Notable off the list was Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who was singled out by many on social media.
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Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Waco Regional Airport (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Abbott is not believed to have attended the rally, and Houston Chronicle reporter Jeremy Wallace tweeted that the governor was scheduled to appear in Houston at a Border Patrol event.
The two Republican senators from the Lone Star State, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, were also absent from the leadership group.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference on January 31, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
“Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Ted Cruz are conspicuously absent from Trump’s Texas leadership team list,” Raconteur Media Vice President Zachery Henry posted on Twitter.
“Contrast that with Trump’s South Carolina leadership team, which includes Gov. Henry McMaster and Sen. Lindsey Graham.”
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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, with his fellow Republican senators at a press conference to address the national debt, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. (Fox business)
Fox News Digital reached out to Abbott’s office and the Trump campaign for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
Trump touched on a number of issues during his Saturday night speech, including taking shots at his potential challenger Ron DeSantis in Florida and ruling out the possible indictment of Manhattan attorney Alvin Bragg.
“Under the auspices and direction of the ‘department of justice’ in Washington, DC, I am investigating the New York district attorney for something that is not a crime, not a crime, not an affair,” Trump told the crowd.
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