Trump Claims Texas House Seats Are His 'Right' and Pushes for Redistricting

President Donald Trump asserts that the Republican Party deserves an additional five House seats in Texas and is urging action to achieve this goal. During an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Trump stated, "We see an opportunity in Texas to gain five more seats. We have a strong governor and talented individuals in Texas. I won Texas with the highest number of votes ever, and therefore, we are entitled to these extra seats." He pointed out that despite securing over a third of the vote in states like Massachusetts, Republicans hold no seats there, nor many in Illinois, due to district boundaries heavily influenced by gerrymandering. "There should be more seats in California, but district maps are manipulated," he added, criticizing the redistricting practices. Trump is now calling on Texas Republicans to redraw district lines to flip five Democratic-held seats. Governor Greg Abbott has convened a special legislative session to implement a new congressional map aimed at this goal. However, Texas House Democrats have responded by fleeing the state to prevent the vote, traveling to Illinois, New York, and Massachusetts to deny quorum, claiming the move is to oppose what they term "blat...