Trump slams Utah judge who ordered state to redraw congressional map ahead of 2026 midterms

President Donald Trump on Wednesday slammed a federal judge in Utah who ruled earlier this week that the state must redo its congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms, despite being drawn in 2021.

U.S. District Court Judge Dianna Gibson ruled on Monday that the map needs to be redrawn after it appeared that state lawmakers ignored safeguards voters put in place to ensure districts aren’t gerrymandered. The map divided the Democratic Salt Lake County into the state's four districts, which diluted Democratic influence.

Trump claimed in a social media post that Gibson's ruling was "unconstitutional" and urged the state's Republican Party to stay united despite the judge's order.

"Monday’s Court Order in Utah is absolutely Unconstitutional," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "How did such a wonderful Republican State like Utah, which I won in every Election, end up with so many Radical Left Judges? All Citizens of Utah should be outraged at their activist Judiciary, which wants to take away our Congressional advantage, and will do everything possible to do so. 

"This incredible State sent four great Republicans to Congress, and we want to keep it that way," he continued. "The Utah GOP has to STAY UNITED, and make sure their four terrific Republican Congressmen stay right where they are!"

Utah is currently represented in the lower chamber by GOP Reps. Burgess Owens, Blake Moore, Celeste Maloy and Mike Kennedy.  

The red state's controversy comes as redistricting feuds dominate state politics ahead of the midterms. The feud picked up when Texas debated its map, which it adopted last week and potentially gives Republicans five more seats in Congress. California then advanced an effort to redo its map to offset the Republican advances in Texas.

Democratic leaders in New York and Illinois have also floated redoing their maps, but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said his state's efforts to redo its districts come after blue states were already gerrymandered.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.