Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Greg Abbott Duped by Fake News Story Mocking Garth Brooks
Greg Abbott was mocked on social media after he responded to a satirical article about country music legend Garth Brooks being booed off the stage during a performance in the state.On Sunday afternoon, the governor tweeted "Good job Texas" with the link to the article, which claimed that "patriots" had booed Brooks during his performance at the 123rd annual Texas County Jamboree in Hambriston.
However, the story was completely made up and the city of Hambriston doesn't even exist in Texas. While Abbott quickly deleted the post, which was shared on his personal Twitter account with more than a million followers, Newsweek captured a screenshot before it was removed.Brooks recently came under fire from right-wing critics over his refusal to ban Bud Light from his new bar in Nashville, Tennessee, amid mounting calls to boycott the beer brand.
Bud Light first faced backlash in April over the company's partnership with transgender influencer and activist Dylan Mulvaney.
Over the past few months, the outcry over Bud Light's association with Mulvaney has sparked scrutiny of an escalating number of companies over their LGBTQ+ marketing campaigns.Newsweek reached out via email to Abbott's representatives for comment.Brooks enraged conservatives earlier this month when he told Billboard that he doesn't discriminate and "welcomes all" to his bar, Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk.
