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Jilly_in_VA

(14,492 posts)
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 01:12 PM Wednesday

MAGA Erupts After 'Disgusting' Blow to Trump [View all]

MAGA went into meltdown after voters in Virginia turned against Donald Trump in a critical referendum that could sway the result of the midterm elections.

Virginians approved a Democratic plan to allow them to redraw the state congressional map for the remainder of the decade. Subject to a state Supreme Court hearing later this week, the plan could give the party as many as four extra seats in the House come November.

The result means that Trump’s calls for redistricting in Republican-led states—which MAGA raced to back at the time—are now backfiring on the president as Democratic states rush to follow suit.

After 97 percent of the votes were counted, 51.5 percent voted yes to redistricting, while 48.5 percent voted no.
(snip)

Speaker Mike Johnson called the results “egregious”, claiming 46-percent of Virginia voters backed Trump. “That is why Democrats relied on rigging the ballot question in order to win. We fought this effort with money, manpower, and in the courts - and those fights will continue.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-melts-down-after-disgusting-blow-to-trump/

And the crap they pulled in Texas wasn't illegal? Come on, Mikey!

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Be careful of what you wish? question everything Wednesday #1
Has anyone reminded them it was Abbott and Texas who started all this shit? Chasstev365 Wednesday #2
Exactly PatSeg Wednesday #15
Exactamundo it was IMPOSED upon them. and other repug states too. GreenWave Wednesday #25
Yeah, those states that don't really PatSeg Wednesday #43
LOL popsdenver Wednesday #33
Just like the "War of Northern Aggression," right? SheltieLover Wednesday #51
Cheating Fair And Square czarjak 23 hrs ago #60
Well said! Chasstev365 15 hrs ago #61
I am not following the Speaker karynnj Wednesday #3
Trump broke the rule... lame54 Wednesday #4
there was precedent, though. cab67 Wednesday #37
Didn't say it was new... lame54 Wednesday #38
understood. cab67 Wednesday #40
GOP's frustrated Dems recovered their own idiotic fumble Torchlight Wednesday #5
yup Skittles Wednesday #46
claiming 46-percent of Virginia voters backed Trump UpInArms Wednesday #6
No, the claim is that in a state where 46% of voters back Trump Prairie Gates Wednesday #10
Rich stuff UpInArms Wednesday #11
LOL it's "egregious" that VA voted, meanwhile silence on TX etc which didn't even vote for it... themaguffin Wednesday #7
Magat Republicans never miss an opportunity to put their hypocrisy on display. GoodRaisin Wednesday #8
Love the double standard peggysue2 Wednesday #9
Texas Gerrymander backfire? charliea Wednesday #39
Meo to Mike Johnson: AverageOldGuy Wednesday #12
Enjoy your position as speaker of the house, Mikey edbermac Wednesday #13
A likely scenario, as Democrats gain the majority in November. calimary Wednesday #20
What a disingenuous piece of shit fujiyamasan Wednesday #14
The Guardians Of Pedophiles hate Democracy. Justice matters. Wednesday #18
Yes, blue states do gerrymander. ShazzieB Wednesday #24
I commented on this below. cab67 Wednesday #35
Democratic states don't do it to nearly the same extent. The GOP, meanwhile, relies on it to remain viable in many Karasu Wednesday #27
the whole bipartisan commission idea is fine if it is nationwide prodigitalson Wednesday #52
IOKIYAR ! aggiesal Wednesday #16
46% of Virginia voters backed Trump. Mblaze Wednesday #17
Hypocrites BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #19
Speaker Mike Johnson should shut up or continue to prove that he's an idiot and a butt-kisser. Dave Bowman Wednesday #21
Texas citizens didn't have a say, no votes MagickMuffin Wednesday #22
Texans had the redistricting FORCED ON THEM. Elsewhere people are voting for it as a defense. OMGWTF Wednesday #23
Whiney little pricks aren't they??? NoMoreRepugs Wednesday #26
Yeah MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #59
They pulled out all their dirty tricks and still lost. GreenWave Wednesday #28
There's a ittle bit of caution here no one's paying attention to... 3825-87867 Wednesday #29
Democrats don't have to "rig" anything.... Someone needs to tell Mike Johnson FakeNoose Wednesday #30
Says Citizen "kane pupule" (That's Hawaiian for crazy man) usonian Wednesday #31
We know Mike...Dems were supposed to just sit and wring hands when the Texas election Bengus81 Wednesday #32
Gerrymandering should be illegal. cab67 Wednesday #34
Can't have unilateral disarmament on one side COL Mustard Wednesday #50
Time to play by the same rules Chili Pepper Yesterday #54
long past time. cab67 Yesterday #55
tell Abbot DoBW Wednesday #36
Republicans can't win elections unless they tilt the playing field to their advantage. sop Wednesday #41
EVERYTHING Trump does is egregious EVERYTHING! IcyPeas Wednesday #42
Gee, maybe Republican should support non-partisan State boards in 2030 OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #44
Deal With It DET Wednesday #45
Woohoo ... BlueWavePsych Wednesday #47
I'm wishing a stroke on Chip Roy, the racist boy wolfie001 Wednesday #48
Their whining is just sooooooo loud. COL Mustard Wednesday #49
Yeah... but... OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #53
Well, of course he did Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #56
Every last thing popsdenver Yesterday #57
We are COUNTER Gerrymandering, Counter Punching jimmy the one Yesterday #58
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