President Donald Trump is standing firm in his support for Texas Republicans pushing a congressional redistricting plan, despite a dramatic walkout by state Democrats.

"We have an opportunity in Texas to pick up five seats. We have a really good governor and good people in Texas," President Trump said Tuesday in a phone interview on CNBC. "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."

On Sunday, more than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state to break quorum and block the Republican-led Legislature from advancing the redistricting plan backed by Trump. The House requires at least 100 of its 150 members to be present to conduct business.

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