President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Republicans are “entitled” to five more House seats in Texas as the state GOP tries to redraw the congressional map before the 2026 midterm elections.

During an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” the president argued that Republicans are underrepresented in Congress due to significant gerrymandering in Democrat-controlled states such as California, Illinois, and Massachusetts.

“We should have many more seats in California. It’s all gerrymandered,” he said. “And we have an opportunity in Texas to pick up five seats. We have a really good governor, and we have good people in Texas. And I won Texas. I got the highest vote in the history of Texas, as you probably know, and we are entitled to five more seats.”

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