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Indiana won't go along with Trump’s gerrymander scheme—and he’s pissed



Things are really not going President Donald Trump's way.

First, he faced the embarrassing prospect of hundreds of GOP lawmakers defying
his orders by voting for a bill that seeks to release the Epstein files. And
now he's melting down because Indiana Republicans have refused his demand for
mid-decade redistricting to rig the 2026 midterms.




 



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"I will be strongly endorsing against any State Senator or House member from
the Great State of Indiana that votes against the Republican Party, and our
Nation, by not allowing for Redistricting for Congressional seats in the United
States House of Representatives as every other State in our Nation is doing,
Republican or Democrat," Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday. "Democrats are
trying to steal our seats everywhere, and we’re not going to let this happen!
This all began with the Rigged Census. We must keep the Majority at all costs.
Republicans must fight back!"

Trump's rage comes after Indiana Republicans announced on Friday that they
will not be holding a special session to redraw their congressional map.

“Over the last several months, Senate Republicans have given very serious and
thoughtful consideration to the concept of redrawing our state’s congressional
maps,” Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray said in a statement
Friday. “Today, I’m announcing there are not enough votes to move that idea
forward, and the Senate will not reconvene in December.”

That enraged Trump, who attacked Bray and GOP state Sen. Greg Goode, who held
a town hall for feedback from his constituents on whether they support the
redistricting effort.

"Very disappointed in Indiana State Senate Republicans, led by RINO Senators
Rod Bray and Greg Goode, for not wanting to redistrict their State, allowing
the United States Congress to perhaps gain two more Republican seats," Trump
wrote on Truth Social Sunday. "The Democrats have done redistricting for years,
often illegally, and all other appropriate Republican States have done it.
Because of these two politically correct type 'gentlemen,' and a few others,
they could be depriving Republicans of a Majority in the House, A VERY BIG
DEAL!"





 



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His angry post led Goode to face a swatting attack at his home, which Goode
said was, "unfortunate and reflective of the volatile nature of our current
political environment."

"I give thanks to God that my family and I are ok,” Goode wrote in a statement.

Trump has been forcing GOP-controlled states to redraw their congressional
maps in an effort to protect Republicans' slim majority in the House.

Texas was the first state to heed Dear Leader’s order, with Missouri and
North Carolina following suit.

And Democrats have responded in kind, with California overwhelmingly voting to
suspend the state's independent redistricting commission and redraw their maps
to erase as many as five Republican seats. Democrats in Virginia are looking to
follow California’s move to suspend their commission and squeeze out as many as
three Republicans from the state’s congressional delegation.

With these aggressive moves, Democrats could bring Trump’s redistricting
battle to a draw.

Ultimately, it's unclear whether Trump's threats against Indiana Republicans
will change their calculus and move them to redistrict.

On Monday, Indiana’s GOP Gov. Mike Braun said that he spoke with Trump.

“I remain committed to standing with him on the critical issue of passing fair
maps in Indiana to ensure the MAGA agenda is successful in Congress,” he wrote
on X.

Of course, redrawing the state's maps to erase every Democratic lawmaker is
not "fair" at all.

But Trump is so scared of losing the House majority that he’s resorted to
personally attacking members of his own party—and even risking their safety.

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