Abbott was one of the few American politicians to make the list, which also included California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
WASHINGTON — Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME , which deemed the Texas Republican one of the GOP's 'most persuasive pitchmen.
'During his nine years as the governor of Texas, he has proved adept at simultaneously throwing red meat to his conservative base while tempering pushback from the state’s liberal enclaves,' the TIME writeup said. 'All the while, he has masterfully needled Washington, through both unending legal challenges and agitating stunts, such as sending buses of migrants to Democratic cities.
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