Trump Rebukes Supreme Court After It Rejects Missouri GOP Map for 3rd Time

President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the Supreme Court on Sunday after the justices denied a request to modify a Republican-backed congressional map for Missouri for the third time in a month. In a post on Truth Social, Trump lambasted the court, stating that they repeatedly overturned judges who made the right decisions.

He also thanked Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and state supporters for their efforts to ensure electoral fairness and security, emphasizing that he had convincingly won Missouri in all three elections. The map dispute stems from a Republican-approved congressional map from 2025, which supporters claim better reflects Missouri's Republican lean, while opponents argue it strengthens the GOP's power.

The dispute intensified after a petition challenging the map was submitted as a statewide referendum. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled the petition was lawful, sufficient, and timely, but the court ultimately denied the map's implementation, stating that ballots had been printed and mailed, and voting had already begun. The ruling has prompted at least 16 lawsuits in state and federal courts, with the Supreme Court's latest decision focusing on the timing rather than the map's merits.

By the time the justices reviewed the case, Missouri election officials had already begun administering the general election under the previous map. The court's ruling leaves voters using the same district lines as in Missouri's 2022 and 2024 elections. Trump has consistently criticized court rulings blocking the Republican-backed map, calling the Missouri Supreme Court's decision a "Dark Day for Justice" and describing it as "horrible, ridiculous, and unConstitutional."

The Republican National Committee also expressed disapproval, describing the map change as reckless and wrong. A statewide referendum on the 2025 congressional map is set for the November ballot, and if approved, the map will take effect after the election.