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Trump told Texas Republicans that the GOP will try to squeeze five more red seats out of the Lone Star State as part of their mid-cycle redistricting effort.

Trump to Texas GOP: I want 5 new Republican seats

President Donald Trump told Texas Republicans this morning that the GOP will try to squeeze five more red seats out of the Lone Star State as part of their mid-cycle redistricting effort.

Trump’s message was delivered on a call with the Texas Republican congressional delegation, a group of lawmakers that’s nervously waiting to see the major changes coming to their congressional map.

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