As the redistricting fight plays out in Texas, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Democratic states should be gerrymandering, too.

President Donald Trump (R) started the redistricting war by asking the Republican-led legislature in Texas to redraw its House district lines so his party could gain a few more seats. Earlier this week, Trump said Republicans were “ entitled ” to five more U.S. House seats in the Lone Star state.

In response, leaders in Democratic-led states like California , New York and Illinois said they’re considering gerrymandering to gain more seats for Democrats. Republicans have the majority in the U.S. House, but only by three seats, and the fight for control in the midterms will be fierce.

Murphy said his party has to fight fire with fire.

“If Texa

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