Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced plans to impose a "100% tariff" on New Yorkers moving to Texas after the polls close on Election Day. Abbott, a Republican, made this statement on Monday (November 3), a day before New Yorkers voted in a highly anticipated mayoral race between Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani and former Governor Andrew Cuomo , who is running as an independent.

Abbott's announcement, made via a post on the social media platform X, has raised questions about its feasibility. The power to impose tariffs is typically under federal jurisdiction, not state authority, as noted by Fox News . Abbott's office has not provided further details on how such a tariff would be implemented.

The NYC mayoral race has drawn national attention, with President Donald Trump e

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