There's no sugar-coating it: It's been a really bad last few weeks for the Democrats ever since House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed to use "maximum warfare" against Republicans in the redistricting battle:
Jeffries just doubled down on his “maximum warfare” rhetoric.
— Spitfire (@RealSpitfire) April 27, 2026
“I stand by it…… Idon’t give a damn about your criticism!”
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Ever since then it's been loss after loss for the Democrats on the redistricting front.
Today the Supreme Court dealt the Dems yet another L:
BREAKING: The Supreme Court lifts the mandate for Alabama to use a U.S. House map with two majority-Black districts. https://t.co/sDBPPD7Mt9
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 11, 2026
Do you think the Democrats might be wishing they wouldn't have ever started this battle?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections, creating an opening for Republicans to gain an additional U.S. House seat in a partisan battle for control of the closely divided chamber.
The decision follows a Supreme Court ruling in April that struck down a majority-Black U.S. House district in Louisiana as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, significantly weakening a provision of the federal Voting Rights Act.
Alabama officials had pointed to the Louisiana case as reason for the Supreme Court to end a judicial order to use a court-imposed House map until after the 2030 census. The high court overturned that order and directed a lower court to reconsider the case in light of the Louisiana decision. That could free the state to instead use a map approved in 2023 by the Republican-led legislature that includes only one district where Black residents comprise a majority.
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Yep, keep it up, Dems, these fights are going just great in court. For the Republicans.
I’ve lost track of how many Democrat lawsuits have backfired at this point.
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) May 11, 2026
Has anyone done more damage to Democrats than their own left-wing lawfare proponents like Marc Elias? https://t.co/lfFkaReiw5
It's difficult to keep track now.
— SonofLiberty357 (@SonofLiberty357) May 11, 2026
Maybe the Democrats should just retreat for a while, because things aren't going well.
Maybe someone on their side can sue Marc Elias to get him to stop doing existential damage to their cause?
— MJ (@futuredci) May 11, 2026
You'd think the Left might consider that, but instead the Dems are blaming SCOTUS and not considering the fact that perhaps they're bringing bad legal cases:
Let’s be clear about what this means: Trump’s hand-picked Supreme Court is silencing Black voters.
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) May 11, 2026
This is the Republican plan to try and hold onto power.
We must fight back. https://t.co/s41Fui7URc
There is nothing subtle about what the Supreme Court is doing.
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) May 11, 2026
They gave Trump legal immunity, and now they are trying to give him political immunity. https://t.co/bus738mO59
Sorry, Dems.
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has allowed Alabama to select a different map for this year’s congressional elections in a stunning, last-minute move to interfere with another state primary election that has already begun. https://t.co/doS2poc2Mz
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) May 11, 2026
That guy's unhappy, so something positive must have happened.
Ending systemic racism is making Democrats so angry. Good. https://t.co/mIvrfCWEgd
— Super Journalist (Retired) - JOURN-EL of Skrypton (@Magnum_CK) May 11, 2026
LMAOOOOOO😂🤣🤣😂
— 𝙺𝙲 𝙺𝚊𝚝𝚎♥️ (@Kate__KC) May 11, 2026
It’s too much winning!!!🫶🏼♥️🇺🇸 https://t.co/MFOuClz4WD
The Left MELTDOWN is so much fun to watch. https://t.co/qS2Cu6f7CG
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) May 12, 2026
It does tend to be fairly entertaining. They're getting beaten badly at their own game and can't stand it.
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Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress, which is why the Democrats are desperate to rig the game in any way possible.
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