President Trump on Saturday changed his support for Texas Lieutenant Gove Dan Patrick (R), a few hours after the state Legislature’s Advanced of the Legislature New Congress maps It can give gop Up to five more seats In the house during next year’s midnight.
Trump appreciated Patrick as a “luxurious and powerful” lieutenant governor and “incredible friend” as his “Make America Great Again” movement. The President praised Patrick for his work for helping Shepherd to Loan Star State’s redistribution proposal across the finish line.
“Dan’s leadership was important in the passage of new, fair, and much better, Congress map, which would give a tremendous opportunity to the amazing people of Texas to choose 5 new Maga Republicans in the 2026 mid -term elections – a big win for our first agenda,” Truth written on social“In his next term, Dan will continue to fight tirelessly with us.”
He said, “From the beginning, a true friend for Maga, Dan Patrick has full and total support for the election again-he will never disappoint you!”
The Texas Senate passed the Democrats in the chamber after a rearring the law on Saturday in the early hours of Saturday after it failed to delay the vote. Democrats in the state I vow to fight Back, even as a map on the governor’s desk.
Gov Greg Abbott (R) said in a social media post that he was ready to sign the law.
“A big beautiful map has passed the Senate. Despite the Democrat’s box stunt, we reached our promise,” he said Written on social platform x After votes. “This map reflects the actual voting preferences of Texas, and I am eager to sign it in the law.”
“Drawing the lines of the new Congress is just the tip of the iceberg,” Abbott wrote In a separate post. “Iceberg itself, which will change elections in the US, is the fact that the crazy leftist policies by Democrat are motivating more Americans to escape from Democrats and vote for Republican.”
State house Advanced bill On Wednesday – after Democrats who fled to the state to delay the vote – Sending it back In the upper room.
Tusrap Celebrated movement As a “big win” ahead of 2026 midnight, Add He Texas “Never disappoint us.”
The resettlement of the middle of the lines has flooded the national headlines, triggering Many states Your own eyes Redistribution effortIncluding California, Illinois, New York, Indiana and Missouri. Earlier this week, the Bill was signed by Golden State Govin Newsom (D) Can compete additional seats Republicans stand to achieve the new Texas map.
Patrick defended GOP redistribution effort In early August interview, Republican says “worth” of more seats in the Congress as the loan star state is a red state. He also criticized the Democrats who fled the state to delay the votes.
“I challenge them: come back and do the right thing. Run and hide because you have lost touch with voters,” he told the scene Hanity of Fox News earlier this month.
“Their problem is not rekering the lines,” he said. “His problem, Sean, has he lost the minds of his voters, who are moving towards the Republican Party across the country.”
