Trump says Texas is ‘entitled to five more seats’ as DNC chair readies for ‘knife fight’: Live updates
President Donald Trump has defended a Republican-backed plan to redraw Texas congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Speaking to CNBC, the president 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.”
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin appeared in Illinois alongside a group of Texas House Democrats who fled the state as part of the dispute with Republicans over redistricting. Martin vowed to “bring a knife to a knife fight” to block efforts to change maps to the benefit of the GOP.
In the same CNBC interview, Trump was asked about a potential future presidential run. He initially replied, “probably not,” before later indicating that he “would like to run.” Under the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, presidents are limited to two four-year terms, whether consecutive or not.
Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee has issued subpoenas to President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and several top former Justice Department officials for depositions regarding Jeffrey Epstein. The committee also subpoenaed the DOJ for the so-called “Epstein Files.”
