US EditionIndiana lieutenant governor: Trump threatened funding over redistricting
Indiana Senate rejected Trump's push for a 9-0 GOP map despite warnings federal funding could be withheld, with 21 Republicans joining Democrats against the bill.
- On Thursday, the Indiana Senate voted down a mid‑decade redistricting bill after President Donald Trump urged approval and sent Vice President JD Vance to lobby Republican senators.
- The mid‑decade effort sought to change Indiana's nine-seat congressional map from a seven-Republican, two-Democrat split to a 9-0 GOP map to strengthen the Republican congressional majority.
- Beckwith posted and later deleted a claim that the White House warned about losing federal support, and Heritage Action wrote, `Trump has made it clear to Indiana leaders: if the Indiana Senate fails to pass the map, all federal funding will be stripped from the state.`
- Following the vote, state Republicans faced fallout as Sen. Liz Brown resigned her leadership post and Trump allies vowed to back primary challenges against Senate leader Rodric Bray.
- Legal analysts note a White House effort to withhold U.S. federal funding would likely prompt litigation under the 10th Amendment, while reports say harassment from Trump supporters backfired on Indiana Republican lawmakers Thursday.
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* ICYMI: Illinois Democrats applaud as GOP-led Indiana Senate rebuffs President Trump’s push for new redistricting map. Tribune… The heavily Republican-led Indiana Senate on Thursday rejected a mid-decade redistricting plan aimed at giving the state two additional GOP U.S. House members. Led by Gov. JB Pritzker, Illinois Democrats had been awaiting the outcome of the Indiana [...]
'National embarrassment': Former Indiana GOP gov celebrates 'rebellion' against Trump
Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels — who faced personal attacks from President Donald Trump for opposing a mid-year gerrymander giving Trump two more Republican districts — ended the week celebrating Trump’s defeat in Indiana.“My state’s Senate, not often the subject of national attention, earned some on Thursday by declining to enroll Indiana in the bipartisan national embarrassment of mid-decade gerrymandering,” Daniels told the Washington Post…
Redistricting Revolt Trump: How the Republican Establishment Is Blocking the Map Fight - Stephen K Bannon's War Room
Redistricting Revolt Trump is the central political fight right now, and Steve Bannon says Indiana exposed how the Republican establishment is actively working to stop President Trump. WATCH THE CLIP BELOW: This clip aired on WarRoom’s morning show on December 12, 2025. Transcript begins below (lightly edited for clarity; may contain minor errors). BANNON: The Effort On Filibustering Is Not Getting Traction, There’s No Movement On The Blue …
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