SC Republicans block Trump redistricting despite midterm pressure

Why this story

Rare Republican resistance to Trump - different angle from general loyalty stories.

LEFT FEED REALITY

SC Republicans protected democracy by rejecting Trump's gerrymandering push targeting the state's only majority-Black district.

RIGHT FEED REALITY

Trump suffered a major defeat when his own party rejected redistricting in a 20-24 vote despite his public pressure.

GLOBAL POV

US democratic institutions held when state lawmakers rejected federal pressure to redraw districts mid-cycle.

Hidden Truth

Hidden truth: SC Republicans already gerrymandered Clyburn's district in 2023 — this rejection was about timing, not principle.

Should sitting presidents pressure state legislatures to redraw congressional districts?

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