Elections, for some reason, seem to unsettle and unnerve President Donald Trump. Losing is an intolerable outcome; winning is satisfying only if it produces a landslide, whether real or imagined..

We are seeing more evidence of the president’s perpetual election neurosis in the run-up to the 2026 midterms. That is why he has pushed red states, like Texas, Missouri and Florida, to gerrymander their congressional districts in hopes of ensuring that Republicans retain their majority in the House of Representatives.

Trump’s election anxieties were on display on Tuesday during an interview with CNBC. “We should have many more seats in California. It’s all gerrymandered. We have an opportunity in Texas to pick up five seats,” he said. Four of those seats are currently held by Black or Hispanic

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