President Trump was surprised to see Texas governor Greg Abbott in the crowd at Capitol Hill after his inauguration.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency, send troops to the southern border, deport undocumented immigrants en masse and reinstate a policy requiring asylum seekers to wait their cases in Mexico — and Gov. Greg Abbott will be a key partner, he said during his inauguration on Monday.

All eyes were on Monday's presidential inauguration speech as Donald Trump became the 47th President of the United States of America.

President Donald Trump was speaking to his supporters about the border after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. The president was talking about Texas' handling of the border when he realized Texas Governor Greg Abbott was in the crowd.

Abbott’s appearance will come just a week after he joined other Republican governors around the nation at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.

The new president said he’ll work with Abbott to quickly build the border wall and crack down on illegal immigration.

During his inaugural address on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump pledged to strengthen U.S.-Mexico border efforts by sending troops and enhancing infrastructure.

The governor's order comes after Trump complained about the federal call for flags to be lowered in honor of former President Jimmy Carter's death.