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đ¨Trump Humiliated As 20 Republicans Abandon His Sinking Ship | Ari Melber༤ Donald Trump is visibly unsettled after a major political setback in Indiana. The state Senate decisively rejected his push to redraw congressional maps in a way that favored his party. The vote was bipartisan and overwhelming, 31 to 9. Publicly, Trump dismissed the loss, claiming Indiana was never a priority. But that claim doesnât hold up. He sent senior allies, issued repeated public threats, and personally pressured lawmakers to comply. When they refused, Trump turned to intimidation, singling out Senate President Rod Bray by name and predicting his political downfall. This wasnât policy debate. It was a loyalty test. And it failed. Even after warnings from Trump-aligned groups and threats involving federal funding, Republican senators stood their ground. Some later revealed they received personal threats for voting no. Still, they refused to bend. This wasnât just about maps. It was about control. And for the first time in a state Trump once dominated, Republican lawmakers chose constitutional limits over personal loyalty. Indiana didnât just reject a redistricting plan. It exposed the limits of Trumpâs influence. See more đđđđ
đ¨Trump Humiliated As 20 Republicans Abandon His Sinking Ship | Ari Melber༤
Donald Trump is visibly unsettled after a major political setback in Indiana. The state Senate decisively rejected his push to redraw congressional maps in a way that favored his party.
The vote was bipartisan and overwhelming, 31 to 9. Publicly, Trump dismissed the loss, claiming Indiana was never a priority. But that claim doesnât hold up. He sent senior allies, issued repeated public threats, and personally pressured lawmakers to comply.
When they refused, Trump turned to intimidation, singling out Senate President Rod Bray by name and predicting his political downfall. This wasnât policy debate. It was a loyalty test. And it failed.
Even after warnings from Trump-aligned groups and threats involving federal funding, Republican senators stood their ground. Some later revealed they received personal threats for voting no. Still, they refused to bend.
This wasnât just about maps. It was about control. And for the first time in a state Trump once dominated, Republican lawmakers chose constitutional limits over personal loyalty. Indiana didnât just reject a redistricting plan. It exposed the limits of Trumpâs influence.
