"They know they're headed toward a loss of the Congress in 2026. They're afraid. And they should be." Illinois Governor JB Pritzker slams President Donald Trump and Texas Republicans for their attempts to gerrymander the congressional districts in the state and praises Texas Democrats for their bravery in fighting back.

Pritzker accused Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of "thwarting the will of the American people" and Illinois' Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said the state is willing to keep all options on the table, which includes redrawing their maps in kind. Though Illinois has been accused of unfairly skewing its own maps in favor of Democrats.