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GOP Leaders LOSE IT as Texas Plan BLOWS UP in THEIR FACES

2025-08-04 News & Politics
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GOP Election Rigging Efforts Met by Aggressive Democratic Countermeasures and Retaliation Threats

Learn how Democratic governors and representatives are "fighting fire with fire" to stop alleged Republican efforts to unilaterally reshape congressional maps through procedural blockades and promised reciprocal maneuvers.

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  • Texas Democrats broke legislative quorum by traveling to Illinois to block Governor Abbott's order to unlawfully gerrymander five new congressional seats.
  • Democratic Governors Pritzker (IL), Hochul (NY), and Newsom (CA) immediately promised aggressive, reciprocal gerrymandering if Texas proceeds with its map changes.
  • Governor Greg Abbott responded by threatening the absent lawmakers with immediate job forfeiture and criminal prosecution for felony bribery.
  • GOP figures framed Democratic defensive actions as election theft, while Democratic leaders argued that Trump's actions nullified traditional norms of fair map drawing.

This segment details the political escalation between GOP leaders attempting to unilaterally change electoral maps and Democratic leaders coordinating to block those efforts using procedural tools, setting the stage for a potential "war" of redistricting retaliation.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, MAGA Mike Johnson, and other GOP leader losing it on LIVE TV as Democratic Governors like Pritzker, Hochul, and Newsom and the Texas Democratic Representatives are fighting back hard and outmaneuvering them. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@KatieHiggins-hc1ph 2025-08-05

Bravo for Texas state democrats that have the balls to disrupt fascism!

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@yolandasolis684 2025-08-04

I despise the way they always try to pin the blame on Democrats. Proud of our Texas Democrats fighting the good fight.

575 4 replies
@theresareineke6753 2025-08-05

Abbot is so full of…💩himself. The time to “help” the flood victims was LAST MONTH. Thank you Texas democrats!!!

149 3 replies
@davidkirkpatrick8460 2025-08-04

It's about damn time democrats fight back!

289 1 replies
@Hpy2BNana 2025-08-04

Texas voter here, and I am VERY PROUD of our Democratic Reps for standing up against the TX GOP, Abbott, and Felon47. 🎉💙

457 6 replies
@psocidlover 2025-08-04

I'm so proud of those Texas Democrats!

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@LindaJones-z1q 2025-08-05

To our Texan brothers and sisters, Illinois stands WITH YOU, against a criminal republican president and all the criminals that follow him. I helped to elect the great Governor Pritzker and will always have his back. 🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙

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@LifeLongRaider 2025-08-04

Then arrest Abbott for covering up a bribe 😂

868 11 replies
@LindaC-ze5ob 2025-08-04

Thank you Texas Democrats!!! Well done!!! 💖🎉💖 Don't let them cheat!! 🤬🤬

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@dd12345-j 2025-08-04

It's constant threats with these Republicans......RESIST.

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