Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) mentioned throughout a current interview that President Trump is “demanding” allies to “rig” the 2026 midterms for him and argued that by redrawing the Congressional district in Austin, lawmakers are violating the Voting Rights Act.
“This can be a five-alarm fireplace for our democracy. Donald Trump is probably the most corrupt president in American historical past, and he has no plan for profitable the upcoming midterm elections,” Casar, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, mentioned Monday night time on CNN. “So, he primarily is demanding that his cronies rig these elections for him on this corrupt scheme.”
“That‘s why I‘m so pleased with the Texas Democrats who’re exhibiting your complete nation what it seems to be wish to struggle by going out throughout the nation. We want everybody viewing at residence, throughout America to say, even when we might have our variations on some points,” the lawmaker informed “The Supply” host Kaitlan Collins. “On the finish of the day, we should always have the voters decide their politicians, not have politicians decide their voters.”
He added, “Donald Trump mustn’t get to choose who your member of Congress is.”
The redistricting tussle intensified on Monday as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered the Democrats who fled the Lone Star State to be arrested. Over 50 state-level Democrats have left Texas, breaking quorum and hoping to attend out till the particular legislative session ends. The transfer is a bid to stall the Republicans’ effort to move a mid-decade redistricting plan.
Trump has blessed the trouble, saying he would really like the GOP to realize 5 seats in Texas within the 2026 midterms.
Democrats who’ve left the state have fired back at Abbott for arrest threats and the redistricting efforts, whereas Democratic Get together governors have warned they may retaliate equally of their states.
“If Republicans are keen to rewrite these guidelines to provide themselves a bonus, then they’re leaving us no selection; we should do the identical,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said on Monday.
Casar, who represents Texas’s thirty fifth congressional district — which encompasses components of East Austin — mentioned the push to attract the traces of his district is a violation of the Voting Rights Act
“It disenfranchises the Latino voters which have a protected district right here in Central Texas, and if Donald Trump is allowed to shred the Voting Rights Act right here in Austin,” Casar mentioned. “He needs to unfold that throughout America, similar to you talked about Kaitlan in Missouri or in Louisiana, or who is aware of the place else.”