Donald Trump, in this most recent iteration, began this terrible race to the bottom that we're seeing with gerrymandering by calling into Texas and saying, I need five more seats. The Supreme Court then poured fuel on that fire and with a vengeance. While people are literally casting their votes, we're seeing state legislatures led by craven politicians race to try to play with the lines to Jimmy rig the outcome in order to make it impossible for ordinary American citizens to hold their elected officials accountable. (02:20–02:26)
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Claims that the Supreme Court exacerbated the issue of gerrymandering.
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