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Trump gets INSTANT KARMA by TEXAS Judge HE APPOINTED!!!

2025-11-19 News & Politics
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Federal Court Blocks Trump-Backed Texas Racial Gerrymandering Map

A Texas federal panel, including a Trump appointee, struck down the state’s new congressional map, ruling it an illegal racial gerrymander and forcing a reversion to 2021 lines. This decision reveals how relying on race-based demands, even those seemingly from allies, undermines mapping efforts in court.

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  • Blocked the 2025 Texas congressional map for being racially gerrymandered.
  • Ordered Texas to immediately revert and use the existing 2021 map configuration.
  • The ruling heavily relied on a Department of Justice (DOJ) letter demanding specific racial adjustments.
  • The decision confirmed that California’s Prop 50 map retains its five additional seats, unaffected by the Texas ruling.

Analyze the court’s findings that race, not politics, drove the redistricting efforts in Texas. Understand the precise legal avenues—racial gerrymandering versus vote dilution—used to challenge the map. This breakdown shows why the Trump-appointed judge found the map unlawful, offering critical insight into how courts scrutinize race-based redistricting demands.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas provides analysis of the Texas federal court ruling striking down the unlawful gerrymandering in Texas pursued by Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Meiselas discussed how Trump’s gerrymandering gambit backfired in his face. Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% OFF your @MUDWTR by going to https://mudwtr.com/MEIDAS #mudwtrpod Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@Grannynanny23 2025-11-19

Love that California did it the legal way. Texas needs to turn BLUE!

634 29 replies
@incognitoyo8606 2025-11-19

I’m glad our governor in California had us vote on this!

558 6 replies
@christopherlitzner8445 2025-11-19

And this is why California held a public vote. Harder to stop then

535 6 replies
@meneses_i2301 2025-11-19

Man that backfire is poetic.

456 7 replies
@jak-y3o 2025-11-19

Finally, judges actually upholding the law, regardless of political affiliation.

448 12 replies
@etphonehome2.0 2025-11-19

About time the law is applied.

420 2 replies
@Gummy1-r6r 2025-11-19

At last people are starting to say NO to Trump! Better Late than never! NOW IMPEACH and IMPRISON!

353 5 replies
@kparkermillennium 2025-11-19

Let's go Jasmine Crockett!!!

303 2 replies
@LaraBounds-w8j 2025-11-19

As a Texan I can say THANK YOU 🙏. Teach the toddler what NO means

292 3 replies
@williamhanks4915 2025-11-19

The republicans in Texas are ridiculous. They thought they were going to get away with that? Serves you idiots right.😂

264 5 replies

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