RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — While some governors are backing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in his standoff against the federal government over border authority , North Carolina’s governor is not.
On Friday, Governor Roy Cooper (D) shared the following statement with CBS 17, where he spoke on the issue for the first time.
“A bipartisan Senate is close to the strongest border security law in a generation but Donald Trump is telling Republicans to stop because a tough border law hurts his campaign. If Republican Governors really wanted strong border security now they would release a joint statement supporting this legislation instead of one that bows to Trump and urges violating the constitution and the rule of law.”
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
North Carolina is the only state in the southeast where the Governor hasn’t backed Abbott.
While Cooper disagrees with Abbott, North Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor has a different opinion.
Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson (R) shared the following statement on X.