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Former President Barack Obama praised a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers for fleeing their state to stop a vote on a redistricting bill, calling their actions "inspiring," according to reporting.

Texas state Rep. Gene Wu, who is chairman of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, posted on X on Thursday, thanking the former president for meeting with the lawmakers via Zoom.

Wu said the Democrats were "encouraged" by Obama’s words and "remain committed to fighting for democracy, in Texas & across the country."

ABC News reported that an Obama spokesperson confirmed the meeting, saying he "lauded their fight against the Republican efforts to enact an even more egregious gerrymander in Texas ahead of the midterms."

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