Texas Democratic nominee Beto O’Rourke on Sunday accused Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of “increasing inflation” and “killing businesses” in the state with a truck inspection policy that the governor canceled two days ago. following an agreement with Mexican officials. Earlier this month, Abbott ordered Mexican commercial trucks to undergo minor inspections as part of a battle with the Biden government over the border crisis. The governor lifted his immigration decree on Friday after reaching agreements with neighboring Mexican states that he said had promised new border security commitments. FOURTH TEXAS IMMIGRANTS BUS ARRIVES IN DC NEAR US CAPITOL Beto O’Rourke speaks on stage at “Beto O’Rourke in Conversation with Evan Smith” during the SXSW 2022 Conference and Festival in Hilton Austin, March 12, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (Chris Saucedo / Getty Images for SXSW / Getty Images) Amid record national inflation of 8.5 percent, Democrats used Abbott’s mandate, which blocked traffic for days, as a contributor to national supply chain issues and the inflation crisis. Appearing on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show,” O’Rourke made no mention of Abbott lifting the order two days earlier, saying the governor’s policies “ensure higher prices for Texas consumers.” “It has just shut down almost all of the inflation in the United States, which is driving inflation, killing businesses, especially across borders, and providing higher prices for Texas consumers and more supply shortages for those who want to buy groceries.” for example, the supermarket this weekend, “O’Rourke said. “It really hurts this state and it does not provide any additional security or safety benefits. That is why so many people in Texas want a change.” Democratic nominee for governor of Texas Beto O’Rourke speaks during an election night rally in Fort Worth, Texas, March 1, 2022. (Matthew Busch / Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images) O’Rourke also criticized Abbott for transporting migrants by bus to Washington, DC, and accused the governor of endangering his state’s National Guard by deploying them across the border. “This is another political ploy by Greg Abbott and he has done nothing to improve the security of Texas or the rest of the country on this issue,” O’Rourke said. “It is a piece with the activation of 10,000 members of the National Guard which he deployed on the Texas-Mexico border, where they have no power to arrest or detain, but four of these Guards have since committed suicide. They have been taken away from their families, from their communities, from their children. ” CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT FOX BUSINESS Although Abbott removes the mandate, O’Rourke describes him as the “ruler of inflation” who “tanks” his state’s economy. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
