Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., told Newsmax on Thursday that Barack Obama “must be joking” when the former president accused Texas Republicans of “a power grab” with their redistricting efforts.
Obama took to X on Tuesday and said, “We can’t lose focus on what matters – right now, Republicans in Texas are trying to gerrymander district lines to unfairly win five seats in next year’s midterm elections. This is a power grab that undermines our democracy.”
While appearing on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America,” Van Orden was asked about Obama’s accusation.
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