First, there was Brexit, now there may be a “Texit?”

There has been talk about Texas secession for quite a while, however, Britain’s vote last week to withdraw from the European Union has created quite a bit of renewed interest.

On Friday, Texas Gov.Greg Abbott spoke with Fox News’ host Sean Hannity on Hannity’s radio show about the secession movement in Texas — and the state of politics in the United States in general. His answer might surprise partisans on both sides of the issue..

“Candidly, Sean, what I think is that what Texans believe in is that we need the United States to be more like Texas. In fact, I believe America longs to be the way the Texas is,” Abbott said.

Abbott explained how crucial it is for nations and states to assert their sovereignty.

You can listen to Abbot’s comments on “Texit/Brexit” below:

Abbott then addressed the British “Brexit” vote.

“You brought up Brexit, this is something that’s going on not just in the United States, but this is something that’s going on across the entire globe and there’s a reason for it,” he said.

“Sovereignty is a key component of a nation and we’ve seen the United States, we’ve seen Great Britain, we’ve seen countries in Europe, sacrifice their sovereignty and we’ve seen the way their citizens have suffered because of it.”