President Trump is quite explicit about what's happening in Texas.

No, no, just a very simple redrawing.

We pick up five seats.

The we here is Republicans, and he's talking about gerrymandering.

He wants Republicans in the Texas legislature to redraw the state's congressional district

so that they're more favorable to Republicans.

And when he talked to reporters about this a few weeks ago,

Trump suggested that Texas was just the beginning.

And there could be some other states. We're going to get another three or four or five in addition.

Trump can be this transparent because there are no federal restrictions on redrawing districts for purely partisan gain.

The Supreme Court said so in 2019. And district boundaries

have enormous consequences. These five seats could easily decide which party controls the House in

26. So Democrats are playing every card they have. At the state level, Texas Democrats have fled

the state in an effort to block the vote.

Here's State Representative Gina Inahosa talking to NPR on Monday.

It is undemocratic. It is anti-the foundations of our country. And it is extreme and harmful to our constituents.

So we will do everything in our power to fight it.

You can hear there unappeal for fairness.

Democrats in other states are also fighting the Texas plan,

but they're using the language of power.

I'm tired of fighting this fight with my hand tied behind my back.

With all due respect to the good government groups,

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