Watch: Gov. Abbott Discusses SCOTUS Ruling, Declares, ‘Texas Will Continue to Hold the Line’

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) joined Fox News Thursday to break down the legal side of his fight with the Biden administration to preserve his state’s sovereignty, as the feds argue they can tear down razor wire barriers protecting the state’s border.

“Regardless of what federal statute may exist, the Supremacy Law means that the Constitution itself is the Supreme Law of the land,” Abbott said. “The Constitution itself provides Texas with a right of self-defense in this case because the United States has abandoned its responsibility to defend Texas.”

“Now I think maybe we will get it to the Fifth Circuit on its merits, where I believe we can win,” Gov. Abbott continued. “And I do believe that when it gets to the Supreme Court, we can win…I don’t know how and why the justices voted the way they did, but there seemed to be four justices who indicated at least an appetite to hear the case as is.”

Gov. Abbott posted his interview with Fox News to Twitter, declaring, “Texas has a constitutional right to defend and protect itself. We will continue to hold the line.”

The governor’s remarks come one day after he invoked Texas’ constitutional right to self-defense in a statement, writing, “The federal government has broken the compact between the United States and the States.”