Greg Abbott Orders Grande Praire To Cancel Muslim Only Event
Governor Greg Abbott has issued a letter to the city of Grand Prairie threatening to pull their public safety grants if they don’t cancel their planned “Muslim-only” water park day that was set for June 1st, 2026.
Governor Abbott released the following statement on X:
"A city-owned water park in Grand Prairie openly advertised a "MUSLIMS ONLY" event -- closed to the general public.
That's religious discrimination. It's unconstitutional. I signed HB 4211 into law -- banning Muslim only no-go zones in Texas.
The City must cancel the event and commit to never allowing something like it again by May 11th, or lose $530,000 in state grants.
Let this be a lesson to local officials: Facilities funded by ALL taxpayers are not just for a subset of Texans."
If Grande Praire doesn’t comply by May 11th, they will be required to repay $530,000 that they received from the state.