"Bohacek, a Republican from Michiana whose daughter has Down syndrome, said Trump's Friday remark using the word retard crossed a personal line. The president hurled the slur in a late-night anti-immigration tirade during which he branded the Democrat seriously retarded. Taking to Facebook, the lawmaker warned that words have consequences and he would be voting NO on redistricting efforts until Trump could prove his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority: Screengrab via X"
"Trump has been urging GOP-led states to reengineer districts ahead of the 2026 midterms, hoping to secure a House majority that his advisers warn could slip away. The pressure has grown unusually direct. House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to hold a Saturday conference call with Indiana House Republicans after insisting publicly he had no role in state-level efforts. Johnson has already phoned Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray, whose caucus remains divided on whether to proceed."
Indiana state Senator Mike Bohacek announced he will vote against Trump-backed redistricting after President Donald Trump used the slur 'retard' to insult Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Bohacek, a Republican whose daughter has Down syndrome, said the remark crossed a personal line and warned that words have consequences. He stated he would vote NO on redistricting until Trump could prove his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority. The redistricting push comes amid pressure from Trump and national Republicans to redraw maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, while Indiana Republican leaders remain divided and the state Senate appears short of votes.
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