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In a late-night social media post, President Donald Trump lashed out at Republicans who opposed a plan that would have given the GOP additional congressional seats.
Republican opposition
Trump’s push to add two more House seats for Republicans was blocked in the Indiana State Senate. The plan failed 31-19, with most Republican senators voting against it.
“My opposition to mid-cycle gerrymandering is not in contrast to my conservative principles, my opposition is driven by them,” Republican Senator Spencer Deery said ahead of the vote.
“As long as I have breath, I will use my voice to resist a federal government that attempts to bully, direct and control this state or any state. Giving the federal government more power is not conservative,” he added.
Taking a step back
Shortly after the vote, Trump minimized his role in backing the measure.
“I wasn’t working on it very hard. Would have been nice, I think we would have picked up two seats, if we did that,” he said.
“You had one gentleman, the head of the Senate, I guess, Bray, whatever his name is, I heard he was against it. He’ll probably lose his next primary, whenever that is. I hope he does, because he’s done a tremendous disservice,” Trump added.
The Senate’s Republican leader, President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, was one of 11 Republicans who voted against a new congressional redistricting map.
“It’s their prerogative to have opinions about what we’re doing here. So, that’s fair,” he said in response to Trump’s backlash.
Trump’s rant
However, the issue appeared to trouble Trump late into the night. Around 1 a.m., he posted a rant on Truth Social, writing, “Republicans in the Indiana State Senate, who voted against a Majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, should be ashamed of themselves.”
“Headed by a total loser named Rod Bray, every one of these people should be ‘primaried,’ and I will be there to help! Indiana, which I won big, is the only state in the Union to do this!” he added.
Damage control
Hours before Trump’s post, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson attempted to downplay both the vote and its impact on Trump’s standing.
CNN’s Manu Raju asked Johnson, “Are you worried about Trump’s grip on power after Indiana? Do you think it shows he’s a lame duck?”
“Not at all! No, he is not a lame duck!” Johnson replied. “He’s the most powerful president of this generation and many others. We have a lot more work to do together. The outcome in Indiana is inconsequential to that.”
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