# Abbott Offers Beer, Mocks TMZ Reporter's Gluten-Free Claim

> Texas governor jokes with TMZ reporter after he claims he can't drink beer due to gluten sensitivity.
- Title: Abbott Offers Beer, Mocks TMZ Reporter's Gluten-Free Claim
- Summary: Texas governor jokes with TMZ reporter after he claims he can't drink beer due to gluten sensitivity. Texas Governor Greg Abbott humorously dismissed TMZ…
- Keywords: greg abbott, tmz, jacob wasserman, shiner bock, gluten-free, texas governor, governor's mansion, austin, news, politics, Abbott, Offers
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/state/abbott-offers-tmz-reporter-a-shiner-laughs-at-his-cali-style-gluten-free-response
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-18T13:15:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: greg abbott, tmz, jacob wasserman, shiner bock, gluten-free, texas governor, governor's mansion, austin, news, politics
## Abbott offers beer
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a Shiner Bock bottle for TMZ reporter Jacob Wasserman at the Governor's Mansion in Austin.
## Wasserman claims gluten sensitivity
TMZ's Washington managing editor Jacob Wasserman told Abbott he avoids gluten and could not drink beer.
## Abbott jokes about dismissal
Abbott joked that Wasserman was 'dismissed from Texas' after he refused the beer.

> You're dismissed from Texas
## Wasserman drinks beer
Wasserman eventually drank the Shiner Bock beer after Abbott's joke.
## Key takeaway

Texas Governor Greg Abbott humorously dismissed TMZ reporter Jacob Wasserman from Texas after he refused a beer, saying he avoids gluten.