President Donald Trump said Sunday he is “very disappointed” by Indiana Republicans dropping a redistricting effort, targeting two “politically correct” state senators and the state’s Republican governor in a Truth Social post.
Several Republican-led states are seeking to redistrict in a bid to keep and expand the party’s majority in the House of Representatives next year. While Indiana initially joined this effort, the state Senate will not vote this year on the matter, as Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray said there are “not enough votes” to support it.
Trump deemed both Bray and state Republican Sen. Greg Goode as “RINOs,” an acronym standing for “Republican In Name Only,” in criticizing Indiana for dropping its redistricting effort.
“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! California is trying to pick up five seats, and no one is complaining about that,” Trump said on Truth Social.
Trump also criticized Gov. Mike Braun (R-IN) for “not working the way he should” to get the votes needed for the measure and claimed Braun wouldn’t be governor without his help. He suggested any Republican not supporting a redistricting effort ought to be primaried.
Braun said on X that he called on state legislators to ensure Indiana residents’ voices are not “diluted by the democrats’ gerrymandering.” He encouraged state lawmakers to hold a session on this matter.
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Democratic-led states like California have initiated redistricting efforts in response to those in Republican-led states such as Texas. California voted on a ballot measure, Proposition 50, earlier this month, giving Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) authority to overhaul district lines. The Justice Department sued California over this measure.
In Utah, Judge Dianna M. Gibson rejected a Republican-proposed redistricting map on Nov. 10, opting for a plaintiff-proposed map that helps the Democratic Party’s chances of winning a congressional seat. The new map is receiving praise from Democratic lawmakers and criticism from Republicans.
