Greg Abbott expressed, not just privately but publicly, that he wasn't necessarily convinced it was, quote, unquote, the right thing to do or the timely thing to do. He was quickly disabused of that when Trump circled back saying he's, quote, unquote, entitled to those five votes. The rest in Texas is history. But you have a history in this space going back to 2017 as a champion for independent redistricting. (17:29–17:34)
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Asserts that Trump insisted he was entitled to five votes in Texas.
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