House to reconvene in afternoon, but enough Democrats remain outside state to deny quorum for a second day
Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans are entitled to the five more seats they could pick up if congressional maps proposed by Texas Republicans are passed.
Trump called in for an interview with CNBC Tuesday morning, less than a day after Texas Democrats denied a legislative quorum by fleeing the state, with many decamping to Chicago, Illinois where the Democratic governor, JB Pritzker, has vowed to protect them.
“We have an opportunity in Texas to pick up five seats,” Trump said. “We have a really good governor, and we have good people in Texas. And I won Texas. I got the highest vote in the history of Texas, as you probably know, and we are entitled to five more seats.”
“In Illinois, what’s happened is terrible what they’re doing,” the president added. “And you notice, they go to Illinois for safety, but that’s all gerrymandered. California is gerrymandered. We should have many more seats in Congress in California. It’s all gerrymandered.”
