A massive winter storm system hit Texas and Oklahoma this weekend, leading to serious traffic accidents and power outages. In response, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) begged President Joe Biden's administration for help for his state.
This prompted questions from those who wondered why Texas officials turned to the federal government and the existing president when they were attacking him in weeks previously.
The Texas secession bill was announced in January and the Texas Republican Party endorsed the secession bill.
Biden granted the request for help without attacking the governor or mocking the governor for asking for help.
Maybe we can barter...Texas shows us verifiable proof that it has jettisoned Ted Cruz into the sun, Biden sends aid.
Win/Win
— 🇺🇸Izzy the Dog🇺🇸 (@David38557992) February 14, 2021
Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn (Rs-TX) also asked for help, drawing ridicule from those in New England who recalled Cruz voting down funding for states after Hurricane Sandy.
See the other comments below:
There still might be some extra pic.twitter.com/3Yqs7XgdHz
— Stanbury Barth (@stanbury_barth) February 15, 2021
Are you certain your knees can handle this round of begging?
— AltAlexanderHamilton (@AltAlexanderHam) February 15, 2021
You guys come crying for money when disaster strikes. But don't want to pay for it in taxes.
— Adriana RM (@etcpolitics) February 15, 2021
Thought Texas wanted to succeed from the union?
— Ch@t (@nuttyrutty13) February 14, 2021
Oh excuse me if the day after the republicans refused to hold Trump accountable for an insurrection aimed at overturning an election and our very democracy, I don't feel like immediately being charitable to Texas who just a few days ago wanted to succeed. FU
— hererightmatters (@hererightmatte2) February 14, 2021
