Well, Texas Governor Greg Abbott was confronted directly by a reporter who asked him who was to blame for the tragedy, and his comments are going viral:

The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.

As both the death toll and number of questions about official preparedness increased, the Texas governor invoked football metaphors, saying “every team makes mistakes.”

Governor Greg Abbott updates on Texas' response to severe flooding, highlighting ongoing dangers and state efforts, supported by a Major Disaster Declaration and the coordination of numerous agencies.

Texas leaders across political lines urge prayer for flood victims as the state, ranked third most religious in the U.S., copes with devastating floods that have claimed at least 80 lives.

While in Kerrville on Tuesday to survey deadly flood damage, Abbott, having swept away the question of accountability for failing to protect Texans from catastrophe (some might use the word blame) as the stuff of losers, was quick to invoke this long-standing tradition of what it means to be a Texan during a time of crisis.