{"id":1055625,"date":"2025-08-14T18:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T22:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1055625"},"modified":"2025-08-14T18:49:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T22:49:02","slug":"icymi-trumps-attempt-to-rig-the-maps-causing-deep-gop-divides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/icymi-trumps-attempt-to-rig-the-maps-causing-deep-gop-divides\/","title":{"rendered":"ICYMI: Trump\u2019s Attempt to Rig the Maps Causing Deep GOP Divides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"449\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1050776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png 1101w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?resize=300,132 300w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?resize=768,337 768w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?resize=1024,449 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As Donald Trump continues to attempt to get Republicans on board to rig the congressional maps to cling to power in the midterm elections, new reporting from Politico shows this undemocratic push is causing a deep divide within the Republican Party. Despite Trump\u2019s best efforts, many Republicans know that regardless of what Republicans do, Americans across the country are hellbent on holding Trump and his congressional minions accountable for their votes to rip away health care and food assistance from millions of Americans. One thing is for certain: It\u2019s time for Republicans to grow a backbone, stand up against Trump, and put a stop to this once and for all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read more below:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/08\/14\/gop-redistricting-00508626?utm_content=user\/politico&amp;utm_source=flipboard\"><strong>Politico<\/strong><\/a><strong>: A strange GOP divide is forming over Trump\u2019s gerrymandering plans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Lisa Kashinsky and Meredith Lee Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>President Donald Trump\u2019s aggressive redistricting push is sparking public concern from an unusual mix of Republicans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While many are backing Trump\u2019s gambit to protect the GOP\u2019s House majority in the midterms, <strong>a growing number of Republican lawmakers are airing concerns \u2014 a list that spans lawmakers from swing districts in blue states to safe territory in ruby-red Florida.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u2026 senior GOP members of the impacted state delegations are quietly raising concerns about the fallout,<\/strong> though they ultimately fear crossing the president. <strong>Other Republicans \u2014 particularly those in blue states \u2014 are increasingly vocal about the potential fallout<\/strong> as Democratic governors threaten to redraw or outright erase their already difficult-to-win districts in retaliation for Trump\u2019s plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New York Rep. <strong>Mike Lawler<\/strong> blasted the Trump-driven effort in Texas as <strong>\u201cwrong,\u201d<\/strong> while California<strong> Rep. Doug LaMalfa <\/strong>warned Texas\u2019 gambit<strong> \u201cis going to start a grass fire across the country.\u201d<\/strong> Another New York Republican, Rep. <strong>Nicole Malliotakis,<\/strong> said she\u2019s<strong> \u201cnot somebody who\u2019s supportive of any type of gerrymandering.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>House Freedom Caucus Chair <strong>Andy Harris<\/strong>, the Maryland delegation\u2019s lone Republican, cautioned that <strong>\u201cwe should probably shy away from mid-cycle redistricting\u201d<\/strong> \u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Utah Rep.<strong> Blake Moore<\/strong>, the vice chair of the House Republican Conference who previously co-chaired the anti-gerrymandering group Better Boundaries, <strong>called mid-decade redistricting \u201ca step too far.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>And Florida Rep. <strong>Randy Fine<\/strong>, who Trump boosted to office in a special election earlier this year, is questioning whether the process is even possible in his state given voters approved a measure prohibiting lawmakers from redrawing districts to help incumbents or a particular party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>California Rep. <strong>Kevin Kiley<\/strong>, who is <strong>spearheading the seemingly dead-on-arrival legislation to ban mid-decade redistricting,<\/strong> insisted there\u2019s a \u201cvery strong majority for taking our foot off the accelerator on this\u201d as states race to counter each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Indiana, <strong>Gov. Mike Braun has been noncommittal <\/strong>since meeting with Vice President JD Vance and other top Trump officials about it last week.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yet former Gov. <strong>Mitch Daniels <\/strong>slammed the effort as <strong>\u201cjust wrong.\u201d<\/strong> And several<strong> Republican state lawmakers have voiced opposition, including hard-right state Rep. Jim Lucas,<\/strong> who panned it as<strong> \u201cpolitically optically horrible.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Donald Trump continues to attempt to get Republicans on board to rig the congressional maps to cling to power in the midterm elections, new reporting from Politico shows this undemocratic push is causing a deep divide within the Republican Party. 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