Obama praises Democrats who fled Texas redistricting vote as ‘inspiring’

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