Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) is a fighter. Whether it's surviving a near-fatal accident that left him paralyzed or leading his state through the coronavirus pandemic, Abbott isn't afraid of adversity, and he has faced plenty of it from the "Brandon" administration. In spite of President Joe Biden's open-border policies, anti-drilling agenda, and vaccine authoritarianism, Abbott told Breitbart News that Texas is and remains America's "Opportunity State."

On a windy afternoon in mid-October at the University of Texas's football stadium, Abbott – the 48th and current governor of Texas – sat at the fifty-yard line for a broad exclusive interview with Breitbart News' On the Hill video series. During the interview, Abbott pitched himself as the counterbalance to President Biden's "disastrous policies" and federal overreach — things so often seen when the Democrats hold power. It's a role with which he is very familiar. As Texas attorney general, Abbott sued the Obama administration 27 times. Since Biden took office, Abbott has continued to push back against Democrats, including being one of the first governors to fully re-open his state for business and terminate mask mandates. Abbott also is leading the way against Biden's vaccine mandate for American businesses, issuing an executive order banning any entity in Texas — including those privately owned — from mandating coronavirus vaccines.

Up for re-election next year, the two-term governor navigates a noticeable political tightrope between the demands of conservative and moderate Texans. The past 19 months have delivered some of his biggest challenges in office to date. But, overcoming challenges is Greg Abbott's brand, so to speak.