Trump Tells SC Republicans to Be ‘Bold and Courageous’ Ahead of Vote on Redistricting
Trump urged South Carolina Republicans to back redistricting and move House primaries to August as lawmakers weigh a map that could help GOP gains.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump urged South Carolina Republicans to be "bold and courageous" in redrawing congressional maps, aiming to secure GOP control of all seven seats before the legislative session ends May 14.
- Redistricting efforts target the 6th District held by Rep. Jim Clyburn, the Palmetto State's lone Democrat, to potentially consolidate all seven congressional seats under Republican control.
- With the House scheduled to vote Tuesday, the Senate faces internal resistance; proposals to push House Primaries to August 11 accompany the redistricting effort.
- Despite the pressure, Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey opposes amending the session's end to consider redistricting, while experts warn redrawing maps could require discarding more than 5,000 absentee ballots.
- Trump's pressure aligns with a national GOP strategy observed in states like Tennessee, Florida, and Texas to maximize congressional seats ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Trump urges Republicans to 'BE BOLD' as red states push to rewrite congressional maps
President Donald Trump says he'll be "watching closely" as South Carolina lawmakers begin redrawing their congressional map to erase the state's only Democrat-held House seat.
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