Former President Donald Trump blasted the Missouri Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling that barred the use of newly drawn congressional maps favoring Republicans in the upcoming November election. The court said the lines, adopted in the state’s primary, never took effect and must be removed from the ballot. Trump called the decision a blow to Republican interests and warned it could undermine the party’s electoral prospects in Missouri. The case highlights ongoing legal battles over gerrymandering and the impact on voter representation.
President Trump on Thursday condemned the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to block new congressional lines drawn to benefit Republicans from being used in the state’s November election. The state’s highest court unanimously ruled Thursday evening that this map, which were used in the state’s primary elections last month, “did not go into effect and will...