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BREAKING: Indiana Republicans Just HUMILIATED Trump by Rejecting his Partisan Gerrymandering Scheme in Stunning Revolt…Sources say the MAGA meltdown has now ignited a full-blown Republican CIVIL WAR, with Furious Insiders leaking what Trump tried to do behind closed doors. Full Details ππ
BREAKING: Indiana Republicans Just HUMILIATED Trump by Rejecting his Partisan Gerrymandering Scheme in Stunning Revolt…Sources say the MAGA meltdown has now ignited a full-blown Republican CIVIL WAR, with Furious Insiders leaking what Trump tried to do behind closed doors.
Full Details ππ
### *Indiana Republicans Deal Trump a Rare Political Defeat, Reject His Redistricting Push*
In an unexpected break with national GOP leadership, the Republican-controlled **Indiana State Senate voted down a Trump-backed plan to redraw the stateβs U.S. House districts**, handing a significant setback to the former presidentβs broader push to reshape maps in favor of Republicans ahead of the **2026 midterm elections**
The redistricting proposal β crafted to shift Indianaβs current 7-2 GOP advantage in the U.S. House to a **9-0 Republican sweep** β was defeated **31-19** on Thursday when **21 Republican senators joined all 10 Democrats in opposition**. The planβs failure makes Indiana one of the first GOP-led states to openly defy Trumpβs strategy of mid-decade map changes
Trump, who has been urging state legislators across the country to adopt gerrymandered maps that bolster Republican electoral prospects, **publicly lobbied Indiana lawmakers** and even threatened political consequences for dissenters. Yet that pressure did not carry the day in Indianapolis.
Supporters of the measure argued it would strengthen Republican chances to **hold the narrowly divided U.S. House**, but opponents β including several Republican senators β said the mid-decade redistricting was unnecessary, overly partisan, and risked backlash from voters. Some cited concerns about federal overreach and the integrity of the electoral process
The rejection has drawn national attention as a **notable intra-party revolt**, revealing cracks in GOP unity on election strategy. While some Republican insiders are dismissing the defeat as a tactical setback, others portray it as evidence of growing unease among state officials about highly aggressive political interventions from outside their borders
Though tensions within the party are rising, there is **no clear indication of a βcivil warβ or full-blown breakdown** in Republican ranks β rather, the vote highlights the **limits of centralized pressure campaigns** and the autonomy of local legislators when it comes to contentious political decisions.