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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a joint tailgate Friday night at the governor’s mansion ahead of the Texas vs. Florida game Saturday.Event attendees trickled in — almost all wearing burnt orange — before Abbott and DeSantis took the stage touting their respective states.“Tonight, I really am proud to be joined with the governor I’ve had the opportunity to work with for eight years now, done a tremendous job, not just for his state but also for the United States of America, and he does a fabulous job of repping his teams, whether it be Florida, Miami, Florida State,” Abbott said at the tailgate.
TL;DR
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a joint tailgate.
- The event took place at the governor's mansion before the Texas vs. Florida game.
- Abbott expressed pride in working with DeSantis and praised his job performance for Florida and the U.S.