Trump backs map redraws for red states after SCOTUS ruling

President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed congressional map redraws for red states that could improve GOP odds in the 2026 midterms after the Supreme Court struck down race-based congressional districts.

"I would. I mean, it depends. Some states don't need to redraw, and some do," he told reporters. "Yeah, I would say generally I would think that they would want to do it. Some were greatly helped and some you know didn't make much difference."

The Supreme Court decision addressed a majority black district in Louisiana that state lawmakers drew on order from a lower court. The Supreme Court determined that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act does not allow racial gerrymanders and struck it down.

The state is expected to redraw its maps as a result. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, R, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R, have also urged their states to redraw their maps, doing so ahead of the expected ruling.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., who is seeking the governorship, also urged her state to do the same. It remains unclear whether these states will be able to implement new maps in time for the midterms.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.