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Trump says "we are entitled to 5 more seats" in Texas

Name: Trump says "we are entitled to 5 more seats" in Texas
Uploaded: 2025-08-05T14:59:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 14 s
Description: President Trump is urging Texas Republicans to re-shape the state's congressional districts in order to flip five U.S. House seats ahead of next year's midterms. The president said in a phone interview on CNBC Tuesday morning that his party is entitled to those seats. CBS News' Nidia Cavazos and David Becker have more.

President Trump is urging Texas Republicans to re-shape the state's congressional districts in order to flip five U.S. House seats ahead of next year's midterms. The president said in a phone interview on CNBC Tuesday morning that his party is entitled to those seats. CBS News' Nidia Cavazos and David Becker have more.