27 Reactions To Texas Governor Greg Abbott Testing Positive For COVID-19

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August 18, 2021, 10:10 am

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19. He was reported to be asymptomatic and generally in good health, but regardless is isolating and receiving aggressive treatments of antibody cocktails to make absolutely sure that he doesn’t die from the illness as over 630,000 Americans who didn’t have access to these treatments did.

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Abbott’s critics wasted no time in criticizing the Republican governor for benefiting from expensive treatments that are typically reserved for those who are considered at high risk for developing severe COVID symptoms without any evidence that he fits into this category. Not only is Abbott fully vaccinated, he reportedly received a booster shot that the rest of us didn’t even know existed yet.

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Once Texas Gov. Greg Abbott learned he was infected with Covid-19, he was anxious and scared. Abbott was given Regeneron’s expensive monoclonal antibody treatment — not available to “regular” Texans — despite being fully vaccinated and having no symptoms. https://t.co/34G2RtHTKy

— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) August 18, 2021

Abbott, who has attacked preventative measures that cost a whole lot less than advanced medical treatments, has been widely accused of hypocrisy for doing everything he can to protect his own life after making it illegal for schools to protect the lives of children. One Texas school is even trying to get around his mask mandate ban by adding masks to the dress code while parents of disabled children sue the state for failing to protect these highly vulnerable kids and denying their right to equal access to education.

Others are pointing out how Abbott’s antibody treatments highlight a stark divide between the rich and powerful and the rest of us in the U.S., with the governor receiving the best healthcare money can buy at no cost to him as the rest of us fear massive hospital bills should we contract COVID-19 or have any other health issue.

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Greg Abbott was reckless and caught COVID.

No expense will be spared to save his life. He will receive every possible treatment.

You won’t be as lucky. #MaskUp #GetVaccinated

— Chris Hahn (@ChristopherHahn) August 18, 2021

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Covid-positive Greg Abbott is benefiting from Regeneron, which was derived from aborted fetal tissue

But he has the nerve to put a $10,000 bounty on women for choosing not to carry a fetus in HER OWN body?

Get the f— outta here!

— Lindy Li (@lindyli) August 18, 2021

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BREAKING: A Texas school board has found a loophole in Greg Abbott’s ban on school mask mandates by instead adding masks to the district’s dress code.

— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) August 18, 2021

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Greg Abbott not feeling sick after testing positive for COVID might be the BEST free advertising for vaccinations Texas has ever seen

— Evil MoPac (@EvilMopacATX) August 18, 2021

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There are 12,227 Texans sleeping in ICU beds tonight who aren’t getting the Regeneron treatment Greg Abbott is getting—and he doesn’t have symptoms.

— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) August 18, 2021

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I wish the best of health for Governor Greg Abbott. And I’m really glad he’s vaccinated. But I also wish that Abbott would go on TV tonight and implore EVERY Texan to get vaccinated.

— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) August 17, 2021

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Greg Abbott made his bed. If he ends up needing one, will any be availble?

— Don Lewis (@DonLew87) August 17, 2021

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Greg Abbott has armed guards who don’t let people get close, daily testing for anyone he comes into contact with, a whole team disinfecting the Governors mansion and a medical staff on standby

And he STILL got that shit

I’m sure those unmasked Texas schoolkids will be fine, tho

— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) August 17, 2021

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First, Greg Abbott received a third booster dose of the vaccine, something not yet available to the public.

Now he’s receiving monoclonal antibody treatment, something the FDA has only authorized for those with “high risk for progression to severe COVID-19.”

Must be nice.

— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) August 17, 2021

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Greg Abbott is fully vaccinated and receiving monoclonal antibodies and yet he’s banning mask mandates in schools that would protect the children who aren’t eligible for either. Let that sink in.

— Andrew Weinstein (@Weinsteinlaw) August 17, 2021

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*First Published: August 18, 2021, 10:10 am