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McDonald&#8217;s Corp.&#8216;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) CEO Chris Kemczynski warned that a &#8220;lot of anxiety and unease&#8221; is affecting low-income consumers, speculating that rising tariffs could be a contributing factor, as the company revised its margin outlook for the year.
Check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MCD">MCD&#8217;s stock price here</a>. 
What Happened: The comments were made during the fast-food giant's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/08/46902985/mcdonalds-defies-industry-downturn-with-strong-sales-but-china-challenges-persist">second-quarter 2025 earnings</a> call, where it reported strong overall results but noted challenges in the U.S. market.
The company adjusted its financial guidance, with CFO Ian Borden stating, &#8220;We're adjusting our full year margin target for company-operated restaurants to be around the 14.8% that we delivered in 2024, which we had previously targeted to increase slightly.&#8221;
He noted this revision was due to continued cost pressures, including the &#8220;expected impact from tariffs that are currently in place.&#8221;
The CEO painted a cautious picture of the U.S. consumer, particularly those with lower incomes. Kemczynski explained that while real wages have improved, &#8220;real incomes are down with the low-income consumer.&#8221;
He continued, &#8220;There is a lot of anxiety and unease with that low-income consumer… I think we could all speculate the reasons for that, probably tariffs and the impact that might have…&#8221; He also pointed to declining visits from this demographic, which are &#8220;down double digits versus the prior year period.&#8221;
To combat this, the company is doubling down on value and menu innovation. McDonald&#8217;s is testing a new beverage lineup and has seen early success with the reintroduction of Snack Wraps at a $2.99 price point.
The company&#8217;s international division, which saw comparable sales growth of 4%, continues to outperform, with markets like Germany and France leveraging &#8220;everyday affordable price&#8221; menus to drive market share gains.
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Why It Matters: McDonald&#8217;s reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/08/46902985/mcdonalds-defies-industry-downturn-with-strong-sales-but-china-challenges-persist">second-quarter</a> adjusted earnings per share of $3.19, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $3.14. While its quarterly sales of $6.843 billion outpaced the Street view of $6.682 billion.
Revenues from franchised restaurants rose 7% year over year to $4.213 billion. Starting in September, McDonald's will introduce <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/retail-sales/25/08/46822127/mcdonalds-bets-big-on-ai-from-smarter-orders-to-personalized-apps-across-40000-worldwide-stores-by-2027">new cold beverages</a> at about 500 restaurants to attract younger consumers.
Price Action: MCD stock rose 2.98% on Wednesday. It was up 5.18% year-to-date and 14.21% over the past year.
Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings indicate that MCD maintains a strong price trend in the long term but weaker momentum over the short and medium terms. However, the stock scores well on growth rankings. Additional performance details are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-3/#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">available here</a>.
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Price Action: The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose on Wednesday. The SPY was up 0.77% at $632.78, while the QQQ advanced 1.26% to $567.32, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
On Thursday, the futures of the S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones indices were trading higher.
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The recent jobs report has raised eyebrows at the&nbsp;Federal Reserve, with Governor Lisa Cook voicing her worries about what it could mean for the U.S. economy.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cook Sees Job Data Revisions As Sign Of Slowdown</h2>
Cook expressed apprehension about the July jobs report during a discussion with other Fed officials. She highlighted the substantial downward revisions to the job numbers for May and June, which she described as &#8220;typical of turning points&#8221; in the economy, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-reserve-lisa-cook-jobs-report-concerning-economy-turning-point/">CBS</a> News reported.
The July report revealed that employers added only 73,000 jobs, a figure significantly below expectations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) also&nbsp;revised its job estimates for&nbsp;May and June, indicating 258,000 fewer jobs than initially reported. These revisions, according to Cook, could indicate a shift in the U.S. economy.
&#8220;When we get the GDP numbers later this year, we&#8217;re going to see, I can imagine, lower activity,&#8221; stated Cook.
Despite the revisions being a regular feature of the BLS&#8217;s monthly jobs reports, Cook suggested that they reflect a slowdown in the U.S. economy and the uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration&#8217;s tariffs.
She also noted that the downward revisions to May and June&#8217;s hiring data were the most significant&nbsp;outside of a recession since&nbsp;1968, according to an analysis&nbsp;by Goldman Sachs.
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Cook also underscored an &#8220;uncertainty tax&#8221; that she believes is impacting businesses across various sectors.&nbsp;She explained that executives are spending more time addressing macroeconomic uncertainty, including pricing strategies in anticipation of cost increases from new tariffs.
The latest jobs report and its revisions have sparked concerns about the U.S. economy. This comes in the wake of a&nbsp;weak <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst-color/25/08/46798768/july-jobs-report-interest-rates-odds-trump-powell">July jobs</a> report, which led to a shift in economists&#8217; and markets&#8217; stance on calling for lower interest rates. 
The report also triggered a&nbsp;warning from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/economic-data/25/08/46821096/moodys-chief-economist-warns-us-economy-on-precipice-of-recession-as-tariffs-labor-shortages-trigger-market-selloff">Moody&#8217;s Chief Economist</a>&nbsp;that the U.S. economy is on the brink of a recession. The July jobs report has also&nbsp;intensified the debate within the Fed&nbsp;over the urgency of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst-color/25/08/46908946/fed-rate-cut-september-kashkari-goldman-outlook-2025">rate cuts</a>, with some of the most hawkish voices now advocating for a more dovish approach. 
That being said, some Fed officials cautioned against reading too much into the July jobs report. Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic questioned whether the weak numbers were an anomaly or the start of a trend, emphasizing his continued confidence in the strength of the labor market.
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Investor Eric Jackson, who ignited Opendoor Technologies Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OPEN#NASDAQ">OPEN</a>) 874% rally last month, is now publicly criticizing the company&#8217;s CEO, Carrie Wheeler, going as far as to call for her replacement. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wheeler&#8217;s Comments Stir Backlash</h2>
On Wednesday, in a post on X, Jackson expressed his frustration over Wheeler&#8217;s recent Bloomberg interview, where she was asked about the stock&#8217;s dramatic rise from just $0.51 per share in late June to nearly $5 on July 25, primarily driven by retail investors.
Jackson took issue with Wheeler&#8217;s response to the question, where she said, &#8220;It probably wasn't on my bingo card for 2025… We want to make sure we harvest this moment,&#8221; which he found to be dismissive. 
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Jackson emphasized how it was retail investors' &#8220;love, adoration, and belief in the value of the Opendoor platform&#8221; that helped the company regain Nasdaq compliance and cancel &#8220;its planned 50-to-1 reverse stock split,&#8221; which he says, doomed companies like 23andMe Holding Co. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MEHCQ#OTC">MEHCQ</a>) to &#8220;ignominy.&#8221;
&#8220;What did you think of that love, Carrie, which helped pull your company back from the brink of self-immolation?&#8221; he asks, referring to the stock&#8217;s potential delisting from the Nasdaq, before <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/08/46828467/opendoor-stock-soars-as-it-dodges-delisting-cancels-reverse-split">securing compliance</a> with the exchange&#8217;s rules last week, and scrapping its contentious plan for a reverse stock split. 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">This really offended me. When Carrie Wheeler gave an interview to Bloomberg yesterday afternoon and was asked what it was like when a retail fervor took <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24OPEN&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$OPEN</a> stock from a low of 51 cents on June 25th to almost $5 on July 21st before a 13 minute volatility pause at the Nasdaq…
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Calls For Leadership Change</h2>
Jackson concluded his post by calling for a change in leadership at Opendoor, saying that he was &#8220;out on Carrie,&#8221; and asking for the &#8220;next man or woman up!&#8221;
In recent weeks, Jackson has repeatedly asked Wheeler to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/small-cap/25/07/46459498/opendoor-is-the-next-carvana-stock-surges-43-on-activist-investors-take-on-company-ill-saddle-up">shore up confidence</a> among investors by buying shares in the company. 
Wheeler has also come under criticism from one of the company&#8217;s founders, Keith Rabois, who echoed Jackson&#8217;s views, while referring to Wheeler as &#8220;utterly incompetent,&#8221; in a post <a href="https://x.com/rabois/status/1945177085086937467">on</a> X. Rabois goes on to call her a &#8220;mediocre CFO,&#8221; before adding that tech companies &#8220;should never be led by CFOs.&#8221; 
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Shares of Opendoor were down 24.6% on Wednesday, closing at $1.90, a day after announcing its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/08/46879467/opendoor-posts-first-profit-in-3-years-stock-plunges-25-after-hours-as-cfo-warns-of-lower-clearance-and-record-delistings">second-quarter results</a>. It is up 0.01% after hours.
Opendoor shares score high on Momentum and Value in Benzinga&#8217;s Edge Stock Rankings, with a favorable price trend in the short, medium and long terms. Click <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">here</a> for deeper insights into the stock, its peers and competitors.
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Cosmos Health Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COSM#NASDAQ">COSM</a>) shares surged 30.98% to $1.15 after announcing a $300 million financing facility to launch an Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) treasury strategy, joining a growing trend of corporations adopting digital asset reserves.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">$300 Million Facility Targets ETH Accumulation</h2>
The healthcare group secured the senior secured convertible notes facility from a U.S. institutional investor. Under the agreement, 72.5% of net proceeds must go toward building Ethereum reserves, with remaining funds supporting working capital and growth initiatives.
BitGo Trust Company will custody and stake the ETH assets through institutional infrastructure. CEO Greg Siokas called the move &#8220;a strategic milestone&#8221; providing shareholders direct ETH exposure.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Corporate Treasury Trend Accelerates</h2>
The financing follows explosive growth in corporate Ethereum adoption. BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMNR#NASDAQ">BMNR</a>) now holds 833,133 ETH tokens worth $3 billion, making it the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/25/08/46847840/tom-lee-calls-ethereum-the-biggest-macro-trends-for-the-next-10-15-years-as-bitmine-becomes-largest-eth-holder-with-3-billion-treasury">world&#8217;s largest Ethereum treasury holder</a>, according to Fundstrat data.
Standard Chartered research shows Ethereum treasury companies have matched ETF buying since June 1, each acquiring <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/08/46913842/how-ethereum-treasury-companies-beat-out-etfs-standard-chartered">approximately 1.6% of total ETH circulation</a>. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wall Street Adoption Drives Momentum</h2>
Fundstrat&#8217;s Tom Lee positions Ethereum <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/25/08/46847840/tom-lee-calls-ethereum-the-biggest-macro-trends-for-the-next-10-15-years-as-bitmine-becomes-largest-eth-holder-with-3-billion-treasury">treasury strategies as among the</a> &#8220;biggest macro trends for the next 10-15 years.&#8221; Lee sees ETH experiencing its &#8220;2017 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) moment&#8221; with i<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/08/46907041/tom-lee-ethereum-is-having-a-2017-bitcoin-moment-could-hit-15000-by-end-of-2025">nstitutional adoption accelerating</a>.
Major Wall Street institutions like JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) built stablecoins on Ethereum, while Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>) develops tokenization infrastructure on the platform.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Strategic Manufacturing Expansion Planned</h2>
Cosmos Health plans to use the remaining facility proceeds for U.S. manufacturing expansion, R&amp;D innovation, and commercial initiatives. The company operates through subsidiaries manufacturing pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals across Europe, Greece, and the UK.
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JoeBen Bevirt, CEO of Joby Aviation Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JOBY#NASDAQ">JOBY</a>), says that the company sees a lot of potential in the Pentagon's $9.4 billion budget for uncrewed aircraft.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Significant Opportunity For Joby Aviation</h2>
"The DoD has requested $9.4 billion in the FY26 budget to advance uncrewed and remotely operated aircraft. And we see significant opportunity for Joby and our partners," Bevirt said during the company's second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday.
When asked about a realistic opportunity in the defense sector, the company said that it is a big moment for the future of military aviation as defense strategies look towards "cheaper, quieter and autonomous" solutions.&nbsp;
"Recent conflicts have certainly shown that the sort of paradigm of large, expensive, crewed helicopters for a wide variety of missions may not be the right one on a go forward forward basis," Paul Sciarra, Joby's executive chairman, said.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Joby Targets Producing 500 Aircraft Per Year</h2>
The CEO also highlighted Joby's target of scaling up production as the company announced expansion of its production facilities in Dayton, Ohio, as well as Marina in California.
"The expansion of our marina facility is an important step on the road to scale. It will double our production capacity to two dozen aircraft per year. And our Dayton facility is now coming online,"
Bevirt said that the expansions would help Joby "eventually produce 500 aircraft per year."
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Partnerships With L3 Harris And Blade Air Mobility</h2>
The news comes as Joby <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/contracts/25/08/46802691/joby-teams-with-l3harris-to-build-hybrid-military-aircraft-shares-surge-on-bold-defense-bet">announced a partnership</a> with defense company L3 Harris Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LHX#NYSE">LHX</a>) to build hybrid military aircraft that will be capable of crewed as well as autonomous operations.
Elsewhere, the company recently acquired <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/08/46890017/blade-air-mobility-says-company-could-add-single-digit-aircraft-to-its-fleet-during-q2-earnings-call">the passenger division</a> of Blade Air Mobility Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLDE#NASDAQ">BLDE</a>) for $125 million.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Joby's Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates</h2>
The company's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/08/46928415/joby-stock-falls-after-q2-earnings-report-heres-why">second-quarter earnings</a> saw Joby report over 41 cents per share, missing the analyst estimates of 19 cents per share. The company reported a revenue of $15,000, missing the estimates of $43,000.
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OpenAI has reportedly offered $1.5 million bonuses for every employee over two years, including new hires, as the artificial intelligence giant battles Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) and other tech titans in a talent war.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tech Executive Reveals Bonus Strategy</h2>
Yuchen Jin, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Hyperbolic and former OctoAI executive, disclosed the compensation move on X Thursday. &#8220;My OpenAI friends are so hyped rn &#8211; not because it&#8217;s the night before GPT-5, but because Sam just announced $1.5M bonus for every employee over 2 years,&#8221; Jin wrote.
Jin, whose previous company OctoAI was acquired by Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), added that &#8220;78% of Nvidia employees are millionaires. At OpenAI, it&#8217;s 100%.&#8221;
OpenAI did not immediately respond to&nbsp;<a href="http://pro.benzinga.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga</a>'s request for comment.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">My OpenAI friends are so hyped rn &#8211; not because it's the night before GPT-5, but because Sam just announced $1.5M bonus for every employee over 2 years. 78% of Nvidia employees are millionaires. At OpenAI, it's 100%. I think we can call it the "Zuck poaching effect."
&mdash; Yuchen Jin (@Yuchenj_UW) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yuchenj_UW/status/1953299499159277662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Meta&#8217;s Aggressive Recruitment Drives Market Response</h2>
The bonus announcement comes as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg&#8216;s &#8220;mafioso&#8221; style <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46623904/mark-zuckerbergs-mafioso-poaching-style-at-meta-sparks-ai-talent-war-sam-altman-says-bring-it-on">poaching tactics have intensified Silicon Valley&#8217;s AI talent competition</a>. Meta has reportedly offered compensation packages reaching $20 million annually to lure researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>).
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously welcomed Meta&#8217;s challenge with a &#8220;bring it on&#8221; response during a podcast interview. Meta&#8217;s newly formed Superintelligence Labs has successfully recruited seven OpenAI researchers and Apple Inc.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) former Foundation Models head, Ruoming Pang.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">OpenAI&#8217;s Valuation Surge Supports Retention Strategy</h2>
The retention bonuses coincide with OpenAI&#8217;s pursuit of a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/08/46879994/openai-eyes-record-500-billion-valuation-in-employee-share-sale-amid-ai-arms-race-report">secondary stock sale</a> that could value the company at $500 billion, representing a 67% jump from its current $300 billion valuation. The company recently raised $8.3 billion as part of a $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>).
OpenAI&#8217;s revenue has surged to $13 billion annually from $10 billion in June, with projections exceeding $20 billion by year-end. The company now serves 700 million weekly ChatGPT users and has grown paid business subscribers to five million.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Broader AI Infrastructure Investment Wave</h2>
The talent war occurs amid a $250 billion AI infrastructure spending surge through 2025-26. Meta plans to spend nearly $100 billion by 2026, while Alphabet raised its 2025 capital expenditure target to $85 billion. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) is on track to exceed $100 billion <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/08/46879994/openai-eyes-record-500-billion-valuation-in-employee-share-sale-amid-ai-arms-race-report">in annual AI spending</a>.
With only approximately 2,000 researchers globally capable of building foundational AI models, compensation battles are reshaping Silicon Valley&#8217;s competitive landscape as companies race <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/07/46240607/microsoft-slashes-9000-jobs-while-mark-zuckerbergs-meta-poaches-20-million-worth-of-ai-talent-from-openai-investor-warns-of-jealousy-envy-and-helplessness-among-tech-workers-in-silic">toward artificial general intelligence</a>.
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Texas Republicans are escalating their efforts to apprehend Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a controversial redistricting plan that could hand the GOP five additional seats in Congress.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cornyn Asks FBI To Help Track Texas Democrats Across State Lines</h2>
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), on Tuesday, sent a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel requesting federal assistance in locating more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who left Texas to prevent a quorum, reported <a href="https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/5438099-texas-gop-redistricting-clash/">The Hill</a> on Wednesday.
"In a representative democracy, we resolve our differences by debating and voting, not by running away," Cornyn wrote.
The Texas Department of Public Safety lacks jurisdiction to act outside state lines, prompting calls for federal involvement.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Trump, Abbott, And Paxton Push Legal Action Amid Quorum Crisis</h2>
President Donald Trump told <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/05/cnbc-transcript-president-of-the-united-states-donald-trump-speaks-with-cnbcs-squawk-box-today-.html">CNBC's</a> Squawk Box, "They may have to [get involved],&#8221; adding, &#8220;We have an opportunity in Texas to pick up five seats &#8230; I got the highest vote in the history of Texas."
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has already ordered the arrest of the absent lawmakers. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he will petition the courts to vacate their seats: 
"If you don't show up to work, you get fired." Abbott also filed a lawsuit to remove Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu from office.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Abbott Orders Arrests As Texas Redistricting Battle Escalates Ahead Of 2026</h2>
In July, Texas Republicans proposed new congressional maps that would add five strongly pro-Trump districts, aiming to secure the GOP's slim 219-212 House majority ahead of the 2026 midterms. The plan, filed by State Rep. Todd Hunter during a special legislative session, came amid a broader national redistricting fight.
Following this, Texas Democrats left the state to block a quorum and delay the GOP's congressional redistricting efforts. Their action halted legislative progress but exposed them to potential fines and arrest.
Abbott ordered the state's Department of Public Safety to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/08/46846883/greg-abbott-deploys-state-troopers-as-dozens-of-texas-democrats-flee-to-stall-gop-favored-maps">arrest and return Democratic lawmakers</a> who fled to block a Republican redistricting plan that could add five GOP seats in 2026.
More than 50 Democrats left the state, breaking quorum and halting legislative work. Abbott accused them of abandoning flood relief and tax bills, while Democrats claim the proposed map unfairly targets urban and Latino districts.
Former President Barack Obama criticized Texas Republicans on Tuesday, calling their redistricting plan "a power grab" aimed at unfairly securing five House seats in the upcoming midterms, warning it undermines democracy.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">We can't lose focus on what matters – right now, Republicans in Texas are trying to gerrymander district lines to unfairly win five seats in next year's midterm elections. This is a power grab that undermines our democracy. <a href="https://t.co/lBGo5aNbyp">https://t.co/lBGo5aNbyp</a>
&mdash; Barack Obama (@BarackObama) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1952841189310300581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signaled support for mid-decade redistricting in response to Texas's GOP-led map changes, but both acknowledged legal and logistical hurdles that make new maps unlikely before next year's midterms.</figcaption></figure>
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