Tate Reeves walked out of church this morning and the first thing he did was retweet Elon Musk to attack Mississippi journalists.

That tells you everything you need to know about where his head is right now.

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The Problem: No Legacy, Nowhere to Hide

Because here's the truth: Tate Reeves has no legacy, and he knows it.

After decades in office — state treasurer, lieutenant governor, two terms as governor — he has nothing to show Mississippi families except:

• 🚨 Last place rankings in nearly every category
• 💸 $77 million TANF scandal he helped obscure
• 🚫 A string of vetoes that kicked working people in the teeth

So he's shooting the messenger.

The journalists he's calling "Democrat operatives" are the same ones who exposed how tens of millions in welfare dollars — money meant for Mississippi's poorest children — ended up in the pockets of politically connected insiders while Tate ran interference and looked the other way.

He didn't sound the alarm. He helped build the smoke and mirrors.

He just wrapped up one of the most embarrassing legislative sessions this state has seen, vetoing relief that Mississippi families desperately needed. He's spent his final days in office trying to hand Mississippi over to data center developers in a scheme so unpopular even his own base revolted.

And he's busy retweeting the same Elon Musk whose xAI facility is currently being sued for what it's doing to the air and water in North Mississippi.

This isn't a governor defending Mississippi from media bias. This is a term-limited politician with nowhere left to hide, attacking the reporters who documented his failures because there's nothing else left for him to do.

Tate Reeves, Mississippi governor, smug asshole.

🚨 The $77 Million TANF Scandal: Reeves' Dirty Hands

The largest public corruption case in Mississippi history: $77 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) money — stolen from the poorest people in America.

Where the Money Went

Where did Mississippi's welfare money go? It funded:

• 🏟️ A volleyball stadium
• 🏈 A football stadium
• 🏠 Luxury homes
• 💊 A drug rehab facility run by a former NFL player

And Tate Reeves was right in the middle of it.

The Broken Promise

When Mississippi Department of Human Services executive director John Davis and five others were arrested on February 5, 2020, Reeves held a news conference and made a pledge:

"Some of the people we now believe were involved in the former director's apparent criminal schemes gave money to our campaign," he said. "I can tell you right now — anything they gave to the campaign is going to be moved to a separate, untouched bank account... Anything they gave the campaign will be there waiting to return to the taxpayers and help the people it was intended for. If that doesn't happen, that money will go to a deserving charity."

The Dirty Money

Reeves received:

• 💵 $2,500 from Nancy New (2017-2019)
• 💵 $6,000 from Zach New (2019)

Both pleaded guilty to charges in the welfare misspending case and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

The Lie

But financial documents reviewed by The Associated Press in May 2023 showed no sign that Reeves ever fulfilled that pledge. The campaign manager did not respond to multiple messages asking what Reeves had done with the money.

Instead, a Reeves campaign commercial used video footage of him speaking at a private school that Nancy New operated — a school that is now closed. The footage was recycled from his 2019 campaign.

When questioned, the Reeves campaign responded:

"The political donations from anyone who is connected to the TANF scandal will be donated to a worthy cause at the ultimate conclusion of the legal proceedings. Those cases are ongoing."

But three years after the guilty pleas, there's still no evidence the money was ever returned.

The Bottom Line

This is who Tate Reeves is:

A governor who accepted $8,500 in campaign donations from people who stole millions from Mississippi's poorest families, pledged to return it, then kept the money and used the scandal as a prop in his campaign.

Thermal drone imagery captured by Floodlight shows more than a dozen unpermitted turbines operating at xAI’s gas plant in Southaven, Miss. Right: Standard aerial image of the same site. (Evan Simon / Floodlight)

☠️ Selling Mississippi to Musk: The xAI Disaster

Tate Reeves' relationship with Elon Musk might be the most egregious example of his sell-out of Mississippi.

The $20 Billion Deal

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has invested more than $20 billion to build a data center in Southaven, Mississippi — with the "full backing" of Governor Tate Reeves.

The facility powers xAI's Grok chatbot and is part of the "Colossus" data center network.

But the facility came with a price tag that Mississippi is paying in clean air and public health.

The Lawsuit

The NAACP, represented by Earthjustice and the Southern Environmental Law Center, sued xAI and subsidiary MZX Tech in April 2026, charging they violated the federal Clean Air Act by running 27 gas-fired turbines before getting necessary air permits.

The Pollution

The potential emissions are staggering:

The Environmental Racism

These emissions are pouring into communities near Memphis, Tennessee, and Southaven, Mississippi — predominantly Black neighborhoods that are already facing environmental justice challenges.

"By looking to evade clean air laws to operate dirty turbines that emit pollution and known carcinogens, these companies are following a shameful, familiar pattern: asking Black and frontline communities to bear the toxic brunt of 'innovation,'" said Abre' Conner, director of the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at the NAACP.

The Rubber Stamp

Mississippi regulators held one public hearing in February 2026 about permits for those turbines after just a few days of public notice, then approved the permits anyway.

Residents have complained about noise and pollution from the facility. The area around Southaven has faced increased air quality concerns, with local residents reporting respiratory issues and reduced quality of life.

The Question

What did Mississippi get in exchange for hosting this polluting facility?

Governor Reeves has bragged about the investment and economic development. But the reality is that xAI brought jobs to a data center — jobs that require specialized skills and education that many Mississippi workers don't have.

The economic benefits are flowing to out-of-state workers and corporate profits, while Mississippi bears the environmental costs.

This isn't economic development. This is environmental colonialism, and Tate Reeves signed off on it.

News headline about UMMC Mississippi's largest hospital exiting the Jackson Medical Mall Feb 27th 2025

🏥 The Medicaid Betrayal: Blocking Healthcare for the Poorest

Since becoming governor in 2020, Tate Reeves has blocked Medicaid expansion for more than a decade — despite:

• ✅ Bipartisan support in the Mississippi Legislature
• ✅ Overwhelming evidence that expansion would save lives and create jobs
• ✅ 90% federal funding

In March 2024, Reeves summoned state senators to the Governor's Mansion and privately told them he would veto any Medicaid expansion bill sent to his desk in 2024.

This isn't fiscal conservatism. This is cruelty.

The Coverage Gap

Mississippi is one of the last states that hasn't expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. As a result, roughly 100,000 Mississippi adults fall into a "coverage gap":

• They earn too much to qualify for traditional Medicaid
• They earn too little to qualify for subsidies on the ACA marketplace

These are working people. They're the people who:

• 🍽️ Serve your food
• 🧹 Clean your offices
• 👶 Take care of your children

They're the people who make Mississippi run, but they can't afford to see a doctor when they're sick.

The Math

Medicaid expansion would bring:

• 💰 Billions in federal dollars to Mississippi
• 👷 Jobs in healthcare
• 🏥 Save rural hospitals on the brink of closure

It's a no-brainer.

But Tate Reeves has said no for more than a decade.

The Excuse

His stated reason is that Mississippi can't afford the state's share of the costs.

But the federal government covers 90% of the costs for the first three years and 90% after that. Mississippi would pay just 10%.

The Real Reason

The real reason is ideology: Reeves has built his political career on opposing anything associated with the Affordable Care Act, even if it means denying healthcare to his own constituents.

The Cost

And he's paying for it: Mississippi has some of the worst health outcomes in the country. The state has been ranked last or near-last in national health rankings for decades, only recently moving up to 48th after Reeves started touting the improvement.

That's not a success story. That's moving from catastrophic to merely disastrous.

But Mississippi families are still dying because they can't afford to see a doctor, and Tate Reeves is the one blocking the door.

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📜 The 2026 Legislative Session: A Study in Failure

The 2026 legislative session was supposed to be a chance for Reeves to show he could work with the Republican-controlled Legislature to deliver results for Mississippi families.

Instead, it was a masterclass in obstruction and failure.

The Legislature concluded its regular session in early April after approving a $7.36 billion budget but failing to agree on a wide range of policy priorities. Lawmakers left open a procedural window to return and override Reeves' potential vetoes, but when they did, they failed.

The Vetoes

Reeves vetoed four major bills:

1. 🌀 Gulf Coast Revolving Loan Program

• Would have supported economic development in hurricane-ravaged communities
• Vetoed because...?

2. 💊 Opioid Funding Measures

• Three opioid-related funding measures to combat the addiction crisis
• Vetoed despite the overdose epidemic

3. 🏥 Rural Healthcare Bill

• Would have secured $205 million in federal funds for struggling hospitals
• The House voted 110-0 to override the veto
• The Senate failed to follow through

The Hypocrisy

Reeves' reasoning for the rural healthcare veto?

Mississippi "can't afford a long bidding process" for federal funds.

This is the same governor who welcomed a $20 billion xAI data center with open arms.

But when it comes to securing federal funds to keep rural hospitals open, suddenly Mississippi can't afford it.

The message is clear: Tate Reeves will spend political capital to bring polluting corporate facilities to Mississippi, but he won't lift a finger to secure federal funds that would save lives in rural communities.

Donald Trump and his biggest ass kisser Tate Reeves

🇺🇸 Trump Loyalty Over Mississippi

Tate Reeves' loyalty is not to Mississippi. It's to Donald Trump.

Reeves has been a loyal Trump ally since the 2016 campaign, and Trump has returned the favor with multiple endorsements. In 2023, Trump called Reeves a "great conservative leader" who would "fight for Mississippi families."

But Reeves hasn't fought for Mississippi families. He's fought for Trump's agenda in Mississippi.

The Anti-Union Stance

Reeves joined five other Republican governors — Kay Ivey, Brian Kemp, Henry McMaster, Bill Lee, and Greg Abbott — in a statement opposing the United Auto Workers unionization campaign.

The Fiscal Irresponsibility

He's pushed legislation to eliminate Mississippi's personal income tax, even as the rating agency Fitch warned that his taxation plans were fiscally unfeasible.

The Trump Campaign

He's:

• Built Trump's campaign in Mississippi
• Appointed Trump loyalists to state positions
• Used his platform to amplify Trump's attacks on the media and the 2020 election

This isn't governance. This is performative loyalty to a former president who Reeves hopes will secure him a spot in a future Republican administration. And Mississippi is paying the price.

📰 The Attack on the Press: Sunday Morning Scandal

The final straw came on a recent Sunday morning, when Tate Reeves walked out of church and the first thing he did was retweet Elon Musk to attack Mississippi journalists.

He called them "Democrat operatives" and accused them of bias.

But the journalists he's attacking are the ones who:

• ✅ Exposed the TANF scandal
• ✅ Documented his Medicaid expansion obstruction
• ✅ Reported on the xAI environmental disaster

Mississippi Today, The Clarion Ledger, and other outlets have done the work that Reeves should have been doing: holding power accountable and telling Mississippians the truth about what's happening in their state.

Reeves' attack on the press is a classic authoritarian tactic: shoot the messenger when the message is uncomfortable.

But Mississippians are noticing. In the words of one critic:

"An informed Mississippi has always been Tate Reeves' biggest threat... and he just proved it on a Sunday morning."

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📉 The Real Legacy: Last Place

Tate Reeves wants to be remembered as the governor who:

• ✅ Brought economic development to Mississippi
• ✅ Fixed the state's education system
• ✅ Improved health outcomes

But the reality is different.

The Rankings

Mississippi is still at or near the bottom of national rankings in:

• 💰 Income
• 📚 Education
• 🏥 Health outcomes

The state has improved slightly in some categories — moving up to 48th in national health rankings in 2025 — but that's not a success story.

That's moving from catastrophic to merely disastrous.

Reeves' Real Legacy

• 🚨 The $77 million TANF scandal that diverted welfare money from the poor to the politically connected
• ☠️ The xAI data center that brought pollution to Black communities in exchange for jobs that don't exist for Mississippi workers
• 🏥 The decade of Medicaid expansion obstruction that denied healthcare to tens of thousands of working Mississippians
• 📜 The 2026 legislative session that failed to deliver relief to families who need it most
• 📰 The attack on the press that showed Reeves would rather attack journalists than answer for his failures

This isn't a governor serving Mississippi. This is a governor serving his own political ambitions and the corporate interests that fund him.

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💪 What Mississippi Deserves

Mississippi deserves better than Tate Reeves.

Mississippi Deserves a Governor Who Will:

• 💰 Return the $8,500 in campaign donations from the TANF scandal and give it to the people it was stolen from
• 🌿 Block polluting facilities that poison communities and demand environmental justice
• 🏥 Expand Medicaid so that every Mississippian can see a doctor when they're sick
• 🤝 Work with the Legislature to deliver real relief, not veto bills that would help families
• 📰 Respect the press and hold power accountable, not attack journalists for doing their jobs

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🔥 The Bottom Line

But that's not Tate Reeves.

Tate Reeves is a term-limited governor with nothing left to lose and no legacy to show for it, attacking the people who documented his failures because there's nothing else left for him to do.

The only thing Tate Reeves is selling out is Mississippi.